Sales Administrator

It is the responsibility of the Sales Administrator to effectively carry out all sales related administration and to respond to general and development sales enquiries both by telephone, email and in writing. The administration functions shall include, but not be limited to, the processing of sales data using business unit and Taylor Wimpey UK Limited reporting systems, the production of reports from them and the adherence to company protocols with regard to operation of these systems. It shall also include the maintenance of filing records for sales data in accordance with company procedures.

What you will do:

Sales Data Processing System

• Set up new sales information centres and sales sites ensuring that all development details entered into the system are accurate
• Review and maintain records of all customers where required
• To review and validate all reservations checking for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to the Sales Director for approval
• To produce timely and accurate Completion Statements for the legal and finance functions.
• Reconcile sales data against business commercials
• To produce weekly, monthly and other ad hoc reports required by the business unit management
• To maintain digital back-up and hard copy records of information

Sales Administration

• To co-ordinate the distribution of information between the Sales & Marketing department and other departmental functions within the business unit and to provide information for weekly head office reports as required.
• To co-ordinate the provision of adequate quantities of sales support materials for each development
• To provide support to the Sales Managers and Sales & Marketing Director in the setting up of each new development
• To provide administrative support to the Sales Managers and Sales & Marketing Director.
• General sales department filing.
• To raise orders for Sales and Marketing department as required.
• Ensure that price lists are kept up to date and issued to site on a weekly basis.

What you will have:

• Operation of I.T. based administration systems
• Working in a time critical environment
• Administrative experience
• Full UK driving licence.

Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Checks and eligibility to work:

To be successful in this role you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK and hold a full UK drivers licence.

If you are successful at interview and the Company considers making an offer of employment, you may be asked to give your consent to the following pre-employment check[s] being undertaken by our third-party provider, Experian (or any other appropriate third-party provider that the Company chooses to engage).

The type of checks made will depend on the role in question but may include any or all the following:

• • Criminal records (DBS);
• • Credit reference
• • DVLA

The purpose of such checks will be to assess your suitability for the role. If it subsequently transpires that you have given incorrect, false or misleading information, your application will not be taken further.

What we will offer you:

Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.

Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, share save schemes, paid wet days as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more.  Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.

We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.

We work hard to attract the best talent for our award-winning business and are proud to feature in the top companies to work for on Glassdoor, voted for by our employees. If you are looking to join a thriving, company going through an exciting period then please get in touch. To read more about what it’s like to work with us then have a look at our Glassdoor profile.