Sales Administrator

Sales Administrator

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with over 130 locations across 30 countries providing individual services that address our client's logistics challenges.

The Sales Administrator is responsible for supporting sales team in day-to-day commercial activities, ensuring accuracy and integrity of CRM data and reporting, assisting with sales processes, documentation, and coordination and contributing to pipeline generation through inside sales and campaign support.

This role is well suited to a graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career within a commercial sales environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Sales Administration Support

• Provide administrative support to a national sales team of 10+ members
• Assist with preparation of sales documentation, presentations, and proposals
• Coordinate RFQ/RFP documentation and submission processes
• Support scheduling of customer meetings and internal commercial reviews

CRM & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records
• Track pipeline activity, customer interactions, and opportunity progression
• Manage and monitor sales trends through CRM reporting and pipeline analysis
• Ensure all sales activities are properly recorded to support forecasting and performance tracking

Inside Sales & Lead Generation

• Support lead generation and prospecting activities
• Assist in qualifying opportunities and passing leads to the sales team
• Follow up on proposals and customer communications
• Contribute to pipeline development through structured outreach activities

Sales Campaign Support

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of sales campaigns
• Monitor campaign performance and track lead generation outcomes
• Provide reporting and insights on campaign effectiveness

Customer & Team Coordination

• Act as a key point of coordination between sales, operations, and other internal teams
• Support onboarding of new customers and account setup processes

Maintain strong internal communication to ensure smooth sales execution

Physical Requirements

Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.

Other skills / Abilities

• CRM systems (e.g. Dynamics 365 or similar)
• Microsoft Excel / Power BI (data analysis and reporting)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (sales presentations and decks)
• SharePoint / Microsoft Teams (collaboration and document management)

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, Statistics, Marketing, or a related field
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Proactive, motivated, and eager to learn
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish

Compensation & Rewards

• Competitive salary aligned with market standards
• Opportunity to work within a dynamic commercial team
• Exposure to sales processes and structured career development opportunities

Success Profile

The successful candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially curious, with a strong desire to develop within a sales environment. They are comfortable working with data, systems, and multiple stakeholders, while contributing to both administrative and commercial activities.

Disclaimer:

Responsibilities may evolve in line with business needs and regional commercial priorities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Recruitment Agency Policy

At Crane Worldwide Logistics we manage all hiring directly and do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies or search firms. Agencies must not contact our employees or managers directly with candidate details.

Where recruitment support is required, we will engage trusted partners through a formal written agreement. Any CVs received without such an agreement will be treated as direct applications, and (Company Name) will not be liable for any associated placement fees.

We appreciate your cooperation in respecting this policy.