Exciting Sales Support and Coordination Role
Do you want to develop a career path in SALES? For the right candidate, we can provide training and exposure. Starting in a Sales Support & Coordination role is an excellent foundation for moving into a full-fledged sales position in the company.
Lightning Protection International Pty Ltd ("LPI") is an award-winning manufacturing company based in Huntingfield, just south of Hobart in Tasmania. We design, manufacture and sell our unique solutions worldwide. With a talented team of principals, senior management, and specialised staff with decades of combined experience, LPI has served customers and protected their assets and personnel in over 80 countries, mostly in high-lightning areas of the world.
This is an exciting position open for a Sales Support & Coordination team member. The position has potential for flexible working hours and scope to progress into more senior sales role(s) with experience and demonstrated performance in the role.
Key Responsibilities
* Creating, processing, and entering customer orders utilising CRM, MYOB, and SharePoint.
* Maintain information and sales forecasts, prepare accurate customer quotations, proposals and tenders as required in accordance with established procedures and systems (utilising CRM) within identified timeframes.
* Follow up on sales opportunities with customers and distributors.
* Answer incoming telephone enquiries and direct to relevant party. Assist and direct initial sales inquiries, responding to simple customer / distributor inquiries (stock availability, pricing, local distributor).
* Liaise with other parts of the business, including Logistics, Accounts, R&D, and Production to deal with customer enquiries in a prompt manner.
* Manage incoming calls and emails.
* Manage price lists, reference lists, documentation / instructions, etc.
* Assist with inventory management.
* Perform sales staff backup and other tasks that arise from time to time.
Selection Criteria
* Customer focused and willing to approach, phone, follow up with customer base on a regular basis.
* Excellent computer proficiency, particularly in the operation of MYOB, CRM, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
* Sound organisation and priority management skills with proven ability work with minimal supervision to complete tasks.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication, including professional verbal and written communications.
* Ability to understand and solve problems, to make timely and accurate decisions relating to the above duties, and understand when to seek guidance on non-routine tasks.
Key Skills
* Ability to work effectively within a small team.
* Accuracy of data input and attention to detail in all aspects of work.
* Focus on provision of timely responses.
* Willingness to take on a variety of tasks.
* Current driver's license and reliable mode of transport (provisional acceptable).
* Capacity to work autonomously and complete assigned tasks within set priorities and timeframes.
Desirable:
* Experience with MYOB and CRM.
* Someone interested in developing into a full customer facing role including travel and specification sales.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team. You will be provided with training in all relevant aspects of the role. Previous experience with business/accounting software would be well regarded, but not essential.
Any questions regarding this position or for a copy of the PD, please email Alison Gathercole, HR Manager at
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application, including a cover letter, CV, and a separate document addressing the above selection criteria, to the HR Manager at
Applications close at 5:00 pm on 23rd January 2026.