Position: Technical Sales Administrator

Location: Borehamwood

Salary: £27,000 - £28,000

Hours: 09:00am - 17:00pm Monday - Thursday / 09:00 - 16:00pm Fridays

Proactive are currently in search of a Technical Sales Administrator for a market leading manufacturing company based in Borehamwood. This is an exciting opportunity offering career progression and development.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting directly to the marketing director
  • Maintain ongoing dialog with regular and lapsed customers in order to remain their first choice for future opportunities
  • Ongoing contact management via telephone and email with the prospect database
  • Cleansing of the prospect database
  • Managing and overcoming gatekeepers
  • Identifying key decision makers
  • Providing relevant product information to decision makers
  • Lead generation, qualification and passing to sales team for follow up
  • Timely follow up calls and emails subsequent to sending out information to gauge interest
  • Ongoing improvement and refining of lead qualification
  • Working closely with the existing sales team
  • Record all opportunities, quotes and communications in the SAP Business One system
  • Contact customers to promote and raise awareness of new products as they are launched

Personal Attributes

  • Self-starter
  • Good at prioritising workload
  • Able to handle rejection and remaining positive, motivated and upbeat
  • Gatekeeper management skills
  • Accurate data capture skills
  • Carrying out follow up activity in a timely manner
  • Able to build rapport with gatekeepers and decision makers alike
  • Exceptional communication skills, cheerful personality and team player
  • Objection handling skills
  • Committed to following up
  • Confident individual
  • Demonstrable IT skills including Microsoft, especially Outlook and ideally experience using business systems
  • SAP Business One experience would be advantageous

How to Apply:
For more information on the role, please send a copy of your CV to [email protected] or feel free to give me a call on 07539656030

Why work with Proactive?


Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role!


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£27,000.00 - £28,000.00
Per annum
GBP27000 - GBP28000 per annum
Added 10/08/2026
Reference: TechnicalSalesAdm26_1786362433

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