Manpower are supporting our highly reputable client in their search for a sales executive to join their established team in Chichester. This is an office-based role requiring a self-motivated and resilient individual to take responsibility for a geographical territory in the UK. Strong influencing and persuasive skills are required along with commercial awareness and the ability to cross-sell multiple product lines based on an understanding of the end user application. The ability to close and deliver sales is a paramount requirement.
Working hours are on a two-shift basis (on-site) which rotates weekly, to ensure the best service for our customers.
Shift times are:
Week 1: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30 and Week 2: Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:30. Every Friday 08:00 to 16:30 (Daily breaks are 2 x 15 minutes and 1 x 50 minutes).
Responsibilities:
Potentialise, prioritise and proactively maximise all sales opportunities with an agreed minimum value, dealing with large customer portfolio through B2B activity and key account management
Win new business and maximise existing revenue streams through high performance telesales and excellent key account management, to build long term profitable relationships
Effective use of questioning and listening techniques to understand the customer's application requirements, ensuring cross selling and up selling from our clients product range
Pro-active development of relationships with key accounts, through regular customer contact
Prepare and follow up sales quotations to customers, prospects and leads; liaising with Key Account Managers for conversion
Undertake proactive telephone sales initiatives to grow sales; i.e. via telemarketing, cold calling, lapsed accounts with follow up of new prospects and leads
Operate effectively within current policies and procedures relating to pricing, order entry, lead times and telephone call monitoring programme
Required Skills and Experience:
Experience in B2B / Telesales
Experience in a similar commercial environment
Excellent Communication skills
Commercial awareness
Self-Motivated
Delivers to agreed commitments and objectives
Highly Organised and working to targets
Good interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic
Open to change
Team player
Experience of OEM markets (desirable)
Manufacturing knowledge (desirable)
CRM experience (D365) (desirable)
What we offer:
Competitive salary
Discretionary bonus
Up to 5% matched pension contribution
4x annual salary life assurance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Reward Gateway
Eyecare vouchers
UK Sharesave Scheme
Interested? Please forward your CV in the first instance