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Sales and Depot Administration Support in Castlebar (6 month contract)

21st October 2016

15037 Mr Ted careers-01

Main Purpose of Job:

To support the Depot Manager in Sales, Marketing, Administration and Operations

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Sales:  to assist maximising the level of sales by:

  • Maintaining good relations with existing customers
  • Working with sales staff to ensure that as many calls as possible are converted to sales
  • Working with the Depot Manager to ensure that domestic pricing in the depot is up to date and in line with new policy (i.e. price breaks)
  • Effecting deliveries as soon as possible and in a safe and courteous manner
  • Entering and maintaining customer commercial rebates as required

Marketing and Brand Development:

  • Implementing brand development plan with Depot Manager and Business Development Manager
  • Organising and measuring external promotional events with retail partners
  • Linking with Marketing Department to develop promotional campaigns
  • Working with other depots in the region on external promotional campaigns to drive sales during the winter period

 Debtors:  Keep the level of debtors as low as possible by:

  • Attending meetings with the Regional Credit Control Manager and ensuring any action as required is taken.
  • Identifying bad payers from the debtor’s list and tackling them before they become a real problem.
  • Contacting customers by phone on a regular basis to collect outstanding amounts.
  • Encouraging customers to pay by credit card or COD for their domestic delivery

Administration Duties: 

  • Assisting Depot Manager in all administrative duties
  • Following up with drivers on fleet and operational procedures
  • Sending pricing details to key customers daily
  • Responsibility for truck dipping and fleet management

Safety & Security: To ensure that staff work in a safe and secure environment and that we conduct our business in a safe manner by:

  • Arranging for all cash handling to be carried out in line with company procedures.
  • Bringing to the attention of management any deficiencies in safety or security and making recommendations where appropriate.

Skills & Experience:

  • Numerical Skills
  • Computer literate in particular MS Excel and Word.
  • Strong business acumen
  • Previous sales experience
  • The candidate will have a lot of interaction with customers and staff alike and should be outgoing, assertive, decisive and capable of dealing on a one-to-one basis with other people.

Personal Characteristics:

  • Friendly and outgoing personality
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Desire to work in team environment

Interested candidates should apply by sending an up to date Curriculum Vitae to: HR Department, Tedcastles Oil Products, Promenade Road, Dublin 3 or to [email protected].

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