[Hiring] Sales & Business Administrator @VirtuHire

Role Description

We are recruiting an experienced, highly organised Sales & Business Administrator to support a growing UK-based technology business. This position is ideal for an administrator with strong experience in sales support, order processing, quotations, supplier coordination and executive administration. The successful candidate will play a central role in ensuring that daily business operations run efficiently, allowing the sales team and senior management to focus on customer relationships and business growth.

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the sales team.
• Prepare, process and manage customer quotations.
• Assist with sales enquiries and customer correspondence.
• Maintain accurate sales records and customer information.
• Support the preparation of sales documentation and related paperwork.
• Coordinate with sales representatives to ensure customer requests are processed efficiently.
• Track outstanding quotations, orders and administrative actions.
• Ensure accurate and timely communication between sales teams, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in sales administration, order processing, business administration, office administration or executive support.
• Demonstrated experience preparing quotations and processing customer orders.
• Experience managing purchase orders and following up with suppliers.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly:
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Word
• Confident using CRM systems and maintaining accurate customer records.
• Experience providing direct administrative support to a sales team, director or senior management.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Professional and confident when communicating with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to administrative responsibilities.
• Comfortable working remotely during UK business hours.

Requirements

• Previous experience within IT distribution, technology reselling or hardware supply.
• Experience working for a B2B supplier, wholesaler or distribution company.
• Previous experience supporting a UK-based business.
• Familiarity with UK business processes, customer service standards or supplier operations.
• Experience dealing with educational institutions, schools or public-sector procurement.
• Experience managing high volumes of quotations, purchase orders and invoices.
• Experience supporting multiple sales representatives or senior executives.
• Familiarity with supplier or vendor administration processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience.
• Fully remote employment.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, UK Business Hours.

What Success Looks Like

• Independently manage routine sales and business administration.
• Ensure quotations, orders and purchase orders are processed accurately and on time.
• Maintain reliable communication with customers and suppliers.
• Provide consistent and effective administrative support to senior management.
• Reduce the administrative workload of the sales team, allowing them to focus on revenue-generating activities.