An established chemical distributor is seeking a strong, analytical Sales Administrator to play a critical operational and analytical role, moving beyond traditional order entry to focus on recording, managing, and deriving insights from sales team activities. This position ensures the accuracy of call reports, tracks customer action items, monitors project development (qualifications, trials, and registrations), and maintains a clean sales pipeline for analytics and reporting to sales leadership.<\/p>\n
Minimum requirements for the role:<\/p>\n
\tIdeally have a relevant tertiary or administrative qualification
\n\tMinimum 2+ years’ sales support, sales operations, or data coordination experience \u2013 chemical, industrial, or B2B distribution environment strongly preferred
\n\tMust have experience with CRM systems including report building and dashboard creation
\n\tMeticulous attention to detail; ability to spot inconsistencies in call reports or project data
\n\tAdvanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data cleaning) and\/or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
\n\tStrong written communication to summarize complex sales activity for leadership
\n\tAbility to hold sales representatives accountable for timely data entry without direct authority
\n\tUnderstanding of the chemical raw material sales cycle (sampling, technical data sheets, regulatory compliance, MOQ negotiations) is essential<\/p>\n
The successful candidate will be responsible for:<\/p>\n
\tMaintaining and auditing daily\/weekly call reports from outside sales representatives, including account managers and technical sales teams.
\n\tTracking qualitative metrics such as customer pain points, competitive intelligence, and product feedback.
\n\tConsolidating customer action items (e.g. SDS\/TDS requests, pricing follow-ups, sample delivery scheduling) and ensuring timely closure.
\n\tMonitoring project progress for new chemical raw material qualifications, including lab trials, line trials, and regulatory approvals.
\n\tMaintaining a project tracker showing status by stage: Quote \u2192 Sample Sent \u2192 Lab Test \u2192 Commercial Trial \u2192 Won\/Lost.
\n\tFlagging stalled projects and overdue customer decisions for sales management attention.
\n\tManaging the CRM system to ensure all customer interactions, opportunities, and contact data are current.
\n\tGenerating monthly dashboards covering number of customer visits and calls per representative.
\n\tReporting win\/loss ratios for new raw material opportunities.
\n\tTracking sales pipeline velocity and ageing of opportunities.
\n\tAssisting in quarterly sales forecasting and territory analysis.
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Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.mayflygroup.co.za\/ ) or<\/p>\n
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