Sales Office Assistant

Overview:

The History Press is an independent non-fiction publisher based in the heart of Cheltenham. Our bestsellers include Victoria and Abdul, Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire, The Princes in the Tower, prettycitylondon and Paddy Mayne.

Along with a rich heritage in history publishing, we seek to inform, entertain and champion untold stories and hidden voices across a variety of genres, such as memoir, entertainment, travel, true crime and many more.

Our passionate, friendly team brings a wealth of professionalism to all we do, and we’re dedicated to working with writers to bring quality non-fiction to life.

We are currently looking for a part-time Sales Office Assistant to join our busy sales team providing administrative support to the department. We offer flexible benefits and hybrid working.

Responsibilities include:

• Keeping sales materials up to date and circulating them to relevant customers as required
• Liaising with our distributor and processing orders received within the department
• Handling incoming customer queries via email and phone
• Assisting with sales data checks
• Uploading and maintaining sales materials with relevant retailers and platforms
• Communicating regularly with a range of in-house departments to ensure key information is kept up to date and potential issues are identified early
• Supporting the team with additional tasks as required, appropriate to training and level of experience
• Providing cover and support for colleagues during periods of absence

Skills / Qualifications:

• Experience in a sales admin role
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Educated to A level or equivalent

Core attributes

• Attention to detail
• Teamwork – keen to work collaboratively to achieve collective goals
• Time management skills – can manage multiple projects and varied tasks and prioritize
• Proficient in working independently
• Communication skills – ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, be persuasive and to listen
• Flexibility and initiative – comfortable with change and open to finding alternative ways of doing things
• Understands how individual and departmental performance impacts the wider business

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Bonus scheme

Work Location: Cheltenham

Application deadline: 28th February

Contact Johnny Harris by clicking on Apply Now.