Job Description

Sales & Business Development - Oxford

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Department: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Reporting To: Joseph Belcher

Compensation: £27,000 - £31,000 / year

Description

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Sales & Business Development Coordinator to join our team in Oxford who will drive sales and order winning activities by actively promoting Portakabin products and services.

As a Sales & Business Development Coordinator you will play a pivotal role, supporting commercial colleagues by managing administrative tasks related to order-winning activities and take the lead in business development calling and promote Portakabin products and services.

To be successful in this role it requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities at once, seamlessly pivoting from one task to another as business needs change. We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. Strong relationship-building skills are essential, as the successful candidate will work closely with customers and colleagues across the business to deliver an excellent service.

This position will primarily cover the Reading area, while also providing support across the Swindon region, making flexibility, resilience, and strong time management skills key to success.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to £31,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus monthly commission – Annual circa £7,500
• Role based: Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD
• Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to

• Structured business development campaigns are conducted to meet order targets.
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues to take the lead in business development calling, commercial and administrative support aimed at achieving order targets at agreed margins.
• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Customer enquiries are responded to promptly within agreed SLA timelines.
• Prioritize customer service to maximise customer satisfaction and ensure continuity of service for future order winning opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand and confirm stock availability, refurbishment and fit out details.
• Office based role.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to expedite collection of outstanding customer payments.
• Maintain effective relationships across teams and respond to administrative queries through appropriate communication channels.
• Quotations are prepared and collated accurately and followed up with customers on time.
• Customer information is maintained up-to-date and accurate in internal systems.
• Customer cash collection targets met through timely customer payments.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Proven solid targeted business development experience and activities (must be confident and comfortable with building new relationships (e.g. lead based calling.)
• Able to confidently follow up and close of sales quotations
• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target driven environment.
• Minimum GCSE or Equivalent level of education including Maths and English.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP (or similar systems).

Benefits & Opportunities

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.