Our Core Values are at the heart of who we are, and everything we do….

People.    

Planet.      

Product.

Motive Offshore Group specialises in the design, manufacture, rental, and inspection of marine and lifting equipment and are committed to delivering sustainable, innovative and multisector solutions and we require highly skilled individuals, like you, to come and be part of our journey.

We have many exciting opportunities globally as we rapidly expand our reach and capabilities, in particular with the low carbon and energy transition areas. We aim to assist our clients and suppliers to join us as we move in to the more sustainable world.

Most importantly, our People are our most valuable asset here at the Motive Offshore Group and we encourage an inclusive, innovative and collaborative workplace that allows our employees & candidates to positively work towards their career potential.

About the role: 

Location: Houston, Texas

Hours: Full-time

Thanks to our growth plans for the US and America’s regions, we are now hiring for a Sales Administrator for our Americas region.  

The Sales Administrator will contribute, support and administer sales enquiries, ensuring that quotes are prepared, reviewed and issued in accordance with Client requests and internal processes. They will also ensure that internal sales system, “Salesforce”, is updated and accurate for management reference. 

This role will also be responsible for sales telephone calls, emails and other correspondence in a professional manner thereby contributing to the efficient and effective coordination and processing of Sales Enquiries and Order Confirmations. The Sales Administrator role will also be asked to support general administration tasks for the region.

About the team:

Reporting into our Business Development Manager, you’ll be able to lay claim to being one of the early key players of Motive Offshore in the US & Americas, helping us define how we move forward and deliver for our clients & our people. Our small team in the US are based out of Houston and may only be a few strong, but we’re growing and want great people to be a part of that.

And you’ll be working alongside a committed and proud Motive team in the UK and globally that want to play their part in the growth of the business and support each other daily to create a positive, values driven and hard-working professional environment.

Responsibilities:

People

• Adopting and promoting the Motive Offshore Group People Values and ensuring their use is embedded throughout day-to-day tasks and decision making.
• Work closely with the regional personnel, coordinating and developing sales enquiries as necessary.
• Liaise and correspond with key stakeholders including Clients, Suppliers and other Departments in a professional manner, developing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Provide sales support to Motive Offshore personnel based overseas as require

Planet 

• Undertake training and CPD as required.
• Comply with and promote health, safety, quality and environmental regulations and policies, and the Company’s management system.
• Be a positive ambassador for Motive Offshore Group Ltd.

Product

• Organise and coordinate the registration of new enquiries into Salesforce.
• In conjunction with Business Development Manager, develop sales enquiries ensuring that Client requests are adhered to, timelines honoured and that submittals are issued to the highest of standards.
• Maintain Salesforce in relation to opportunity records and follow up sales activities and sales contacts.
• Assist opportunity owners in obtaining and recording in Salesforce customer service and satisfaction results.
• Support in the development of Motive processes, templated and procedures.
• Monitor the group info@ mailbox and allocate/forward as required.
• Execute general administration tasks on behalf of the region to support the smooth running of the department.
• Assist in the preparation of sales quotations and associated documentation, including but not limited to contract reviews and management reviews.
• Assist in the completion and maintenance of Client and Supplier approval documentation ensuring that Suppliers are onboarded and Motive registered on Client approved vendor lists.
• Attend exhibitions and sales events as required

Required skills / knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages.
• Willingness to learn.
• Good understanding of office management principles.
• Demonstrable ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
• Well-organised with a customer-oriented approach.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of team.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.

What we can offer you:

Alongside the benefits below, working with Motive can take you places that you might not have thought possible. Every region we operate in, bring their own wonderful cultures & ways of working. And as a global business, you will become colleagues with people not only in the UK, but also in Taiwan, Singapore, the UAE, Norway, Brazil and in the US. You can look forward to becoming part of our people-centred approach that sees us work closely together, supporting clients and projects in multiple countries across the world.

People are at the heart of everything we do and we’re incredibly proud of the development opportunities that many of our staff have benefitted from. Since we started in 2010, we’ve seen school leavers work their way to senior positions, people relocate to other parts of the world and countless colleagues develop skills, receive training and advance their technical knowledge to enhance their own career, which in turn helps us continuously improve as a business, an employer and carry out the services we have become renowned for. At Motive, we believe in growing together. We are One Team, One Motive, and your journey is part of our shared success.

Alongside this, you’ll get:

(* Received upon successful completion of probation)

• 28 Vacation Days
• In addition, you also get paid time off for the following 6 holidays:
  • New Years Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
• Health Insurance upon start date
• 401K Pension savings plan upon start date
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Regular Team Building Events – such as family fun days, BBQs, nights out, volunteering with charities...

How to Apply & what happens next:

You’re happy and ready to apply? Great, thank you.

You can apply by sending us a CV with any supporting documents telling us why you’d like to work with us at Motive Offshore Group.

We want to find great people and learn more about you as a person, ensuring we all have a positive recruitment journey. So please, tell us more about you, however you’d want.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, we’ll be back in touch as soon as possible to update you on the next stages of the process. If you have any questions about the role or want to chat about what life is like at Motive Offshore Group, email us at recruitment@motive-offshore.com.

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