Sales Administrator

Through education, people can transform their lives and reach career goals. learndirect Group has been empowering individuals to reach the height of their potential for many years, with a forward-thinking digital approach.

As the UK's leading online learning provider, we have helped millions of learners gain qualifications that have led to exciting careers. Our work is to empower, inspire, and transform lives through flexible education made accessible to all.

From Access to Higher Education Diplomas and GCSEs to animal courses and compliance courses hosted to other businesses, we offer education to individuals and organisations from all backgrounds and at any stage of their life and career.

The Sales Administrator plays a vital role in supporting the B2B Sales function by ensuring the smooth and accurate handling of sales documentation, financial processing, reporting, and administrative tasks.

This position is responsible for preparing contracts, managing invoicing, chasing outstanding payments, updating internal reports, and providing general operational support to the B2B sales team. You will work closely with the BDMs and senior leaders to ensure all data, sales records, and financials are maintained to a high standard.

This role is ideal for someone highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

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Through partnerships with industry-leading providers in multiple sectors, learndirect has helped more than 4.5 million learners get the qualifications they need. With rapid expansion well underway, you could become a part of the online solution to educational needs.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Prepare and process sales contracts with accuracy and consistency.
• Issue invoices to clients and follow up on unpaid and overdue invoices.
• Maintain clear records of payments, outstanding balances, and financial reconciliations.
• Keep the CRM system updated with accurate sales data, contract information, and client details.
• Support the B2B sales team with administrative tasks to enable efficient workflow.
• Assist with the creation of client proposals and supporting documentation where required.
• Ensure all internal sales processes and compliance steps are followed.

What We Are Looking For In You

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable with spreadsheets.
• Experience handling invoices, contracts, or financial documents.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Reliable, methodical, and process-driven.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proactive with a "get things done" attitude.
• Confident working with numbers and data.

Base salary: £25,000 per annum.
This position will be based on-site in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Why work with Us?

• Complete a funded course of your choice after your probation period
• Excellent holiday allowance plus bank holidays – to include one extra day's holiday for your birthday / appreciation day
• £50 Amazon thank you Voucher for your birthday
• Company pension scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Inclusive culture and positive working environment
• Staff social events

We are an equal opportunity employer, always looking for the right talent based on merit for every position. Learndirect Group believes passionately in including all employees equally in the learndirect culture and mission. We actively encourage diversity of thought and champion our talented individuals.

Proposition: Empowering people to reach their potential

Our Mission: Removing barriers (time, tech, cost) to enable a 'learning lifestyle'.

Our Vision: To create the modern approach to learning

Our Vision: Working with PACE we strive to be:

• Passionate "We show pride, enthusiasm, and dedication in everything that we do, for our learners, our customers, ourselves, and each other".
• Agile "We positively embrace and respond quickly to change through a flexible, proactive workforce that seizes opportunities".
• Courageous "We challenge the norm, creating continuous business improvement and opportunities through entrepreneurial thinking balanced with a sound commercial approach".
• Empowering "We trust and inspire people to do their best and believe in themselves. We are open to a diversity of ideas, approaches, and points of view".