Sales Administrator

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised Sales Administrator to join the UK and Ireland Sales Team. Working across all of Pan Macmillan's imprints, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to work closely with books, booksellers and UK and Ireland retailers.

Your team:

You will be joining the UK and Ireland Sales team based in London - working closely with our Ireland team and our London regional manager. We work across all of Pan Macmillan's imprints, supporting retailers' needs and driving bookseller engagement.

Your role:
This role requires a high level of attention to detail, time management skills and a willingness to be flexible and adapt quickly. Responsibilities will include a wide range of administrative duties for the team including account support, helping with mailings to retailers and booksellers and keeping team documents and files up to date in a timely manner. You will also support our account managers by creating presentations for a number of retailers and help with the organisation of ad-hoc events.

Your key responsibilities:

• Creating retailer presentations for a range of accounts


• Administration support for Ireland key accounts and the London independents


• Sending out proofs and display materials to retailers and booksellers


• Keeping sell-in materials up to date, including presentations, order forms and physical and digital samples, proofs and materials


• Support and attendance at events as required.
  
  Excellent administration and organisational skills


• Ability to multitask, juggle a busy workload and stay calm under pressure


• Ability to communicate confidently


• Effective time management and prioritisation of workload


• Attention to detail


• Passion for books


• Quick to form new relationships


• Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to react quickly required.


Desirable skills we'd love you to have:

• Experience working as a bookseller or in publishing


• An interest in the UK and Irish book market


• A passion for reading


• Experience with working to deadlines


• Have used or are familiar with Google for Work (Gmail / Google applications).
  
  In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.


Salary: £26,500,
• 28 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays


• Generous pension scheme


• Discounted private medical insurance


• Group income protection scheme


• Enhanced family pay and leave


• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)


• 2 Volunteer Days per year


• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)


• Season ticket loan/advance


• Cycle to work scheme


• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings


• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch


This is a full-time, fixed-term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.