About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in -22.55pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">CEYLON COLD STORES PLC</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in -22.55pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:navy"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in -22.55pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:navy"> SALES ADMINSTRATION EXECUTIVE </span></strong> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in -22.55pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:navy"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), manufacturer of Elephant House Soft Drinks and Ice Creams is a leading consumer food company in Sri Lanka. CCS is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">The company is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of <strong>Sales Administration Executive</strong>. The position exists to assist the sales force with general operations to help reach the team’s objectives, communicating internally important feedback from customers, develop monthly sales reports, ensure sales targets are met and report any deviations, liaise with the logistics department to ensure timely deliveries, check data accuracy in orders and invoices.</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Manage Distributor Account Reconciliations (Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of distributor accounts, addressing and resolving any discrepancies).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Oversee the Distributor Reimbursement Process.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Coordinate the end-to-end distributor reimbursement process, collaborating closely with the sales, audit, finance, and other relevant business functions.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Support Key Projects and Financial Initiatives - (Assist the Sales Admin Manager in driving strategic projects and financial initiatives designed to enhance existing processes and core administrative functions).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Provide Routine Support to the Sales Administration Team: Offer ongoing support to the Area Distribution Managers and other members of the sales administration team.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Assist the Sales Team with distributor appointments, closures, and recoveries, including distributor creation, vendor creation, and maintenance of the customer master. Coordinate with Finance and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Person Specifications</H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Diploma in Accounting / Sales / Marketing with 2-3 years experience in the Sales Operations.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Sound business, volume trend and sales operation understanding in order to achieve a smooth flow of general operations to help reach the team’s objectives.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Knowledge in Sales administration, communication and feedback management, report preparation.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt effectively in a dynamic work environment. Strong negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, complemented by excellent organizational and planning skills. Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">If you are confident that you possess the above requirement, please send your cv, which includes the names of two non-related referees. Click on the advert now to join our team via Elephant House Careers site.</span></p>