UK Sales Assistant

Are you a highly organised fast-learner, with a keen eye for detail, who would thrive in a fast-paced environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join Quarto as our new Sales Assistant!

Quarto is a leading global publisher of inspiring and award-winning adult and children’s books. As a Sales Assistant, you will play a key part in showcasing our books to a wide range of avid readers, as well as keeping our sales operations running like clockwork to provide the best service to our customers.

Contract  

Permanent

Closing date

4 February 2025

Salary

Starting from £25,500 per annum.

Working hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09.30 am to 5.30 pm. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.

Occasional weekend/evening work to support sales events may be required with time off in lieu.

About the role

As the UK Sales Assistant, you will provide crucial support across the UK Sales team, assisting with the day-to-day activities and operations of the team to help maximise sales and contribute to our success.

What you will be involved in:

• Undertaking administrative tasks for the UK Sales team
• Processing orders for customers, authors, and others
• Maintaining databases and other sales applications
• Supporting sales team member/sales agents by addressing queries promptly
• Providing information as needed for key customers
• Organising sales related events, attending key trade shows, and handling follow-up activities
• Assisting with the production and distribution of sales materials and publications

About you

You will be a motivated, proactive, and highly organised person, wanting to develop a rewarding career in Publishing Sales.

You will be able to show you can:

• Communicate proactively and professionally
• Organise your work effectively
• Work to deadlines
• Create and deliver effective presentations
• Demonstrate commercial awareness
• Pay attention to detail
• Be a natural multi-tasker
• Be a team player

What we can offer:

A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits: 

• 25 days paid holiday per year (increasing up to 30 days per year), plus bank holidays
• Cultural appreciation day (to honour a cultural holiday which is significant to you, separate to your holiday entitlement)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers, and restaurants
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Summer hours
• Free books scheme
• Active social and diversity committees
• Open plan, hot desking office environment

How to apply 

Please send a CV and cover letter to talent@quarto.com by the closing date and state the vacancy name in the email subject title.

Ensure you cover the following:

• Your motivation and what appeals to you about this particular role
• What key skills, experience and achievements you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.
• Where you saw the vacancy advertised

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview.