Commercial Assistant

Our Felixstowe based client is looking for a Commerical Assistant to work within the commercial department, providing support to the management team with specific focus on the Remote sector, and PR & Marketing functions

Duties

• Sourcing supplier costs for freight forwarding activities, covering all transport modes, specifically relating to the Remote sector.

• Processing supplier costs into CW1. 

• Entering and creating sales organisations in CW1, and maintaining the organisation database within the CRM system.

• Maintain customer opportunity management within the CRM system, specific to the Remote sector, helping to create the Sales pipeline.

• Updating & maintaining tariff sheets for VIP clients in conjunction with Commercial Manager.

• Provide commercial cover for other Commercial Assistants as required, including rate quotations, follow-ups, VIP tariff sheets, cold calls and maintaining the CRM system within CW1.

• Assist with the design, production & maintenance of Marketing & PR Profile, and Group Promotional Items. 

• Update and maintain Group PR Profile via social media & website platforms as required. 

• Booking travel, including flights / trains / hotel / currency where required for both senior management and other staff as required.

• Sourcing and managing VISA requirements as required.

• Market & Competition research and collation into internal databases with specific focus on the Remote sector.

• Maintaining and building strong working relationships with customers & suppliers. 

• Internal telesales cold-calling, following structured strategic account identification by Commercial Manager