Role: Inside Sales Executive
Location: Preston PR1
Hours: Mon – Fri 8am to 5 pm, 1 hour lunch
Salary: £26,208 - £28,000 per annum, dependant on experience PLUS Bonus Scheme
The Opportunity:
This is your chance to step into a role where effort = reward. We're building a proactive Inside Sales team to drive growth across Recycling Lives Services. You'll be at the sharp end of creating new opportunities: re-engaging lapsed customers, opening doors with new ones, and closing straightforward wins that make an immediate impact.
It's not just about quick wins this role is designed to give you the structure, coaching, and experience to build a long-term career in sales.
The business:
Recycling Lives Services provide services for WEEE, Batteries and Packaging compliance as well as total waste management services. We provide UK wide coverage and by working closely with Recycling Lives Charity we deliver positive outcomes for people and planet in all we do. We deliver services that change lives. In addition, as demonstration of our commitment to our employees and their families, we are very proud to be a Real Living Wage employer.
What you'll be doing
* Proactively build pipeline through high-volume outbound activity.
* Re-engage lapsed and dormant accounts to rebuild trust and secure new revenue.
* Spot and close straightforward quick-win opportunities.
* Qualify and book high-quality opportunities for BDMs to close.
* Follow up on warm enquiries and inbound interest to accelerate deals.
* Keep Salesforce accurate and up to date with all activity and pipeline.
* Hit clear daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
What we're looking for:
* Ambitious and career-driven: you want to become a top-performing salesperson, not just "do a job."
* Confident speaking to people on the phone and by email: you can engage decision-makers.
* Competitive and resilient: you bounce back quickly and thrive on hitting goals.
* Disciplined and organised: you know that sales success comes from consistent daily effort.
* Coachable: you want feedback, training, and a proven playbook to follow.
* Sales experience isn't essential. What matters most is your drive, discipline, and hunger to learn.
* Sales experience isn't required. What matters is attitude, drive, and resilience.
The benefits:
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Competitive bonus scheme
* Modern office facilities, with onsite café serving breakfast & lunch
* Free onsite parking
* Pensions contribution, 5% employee 3% employer
* Access to free in-house, qualified counselling support
* Access to free qualified & impartial financial advisors
* Healthcare cash back plan*
* Access to ethical loan and savings products *
* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay*
* Cycle to work scheme*
* Employees become eligible after 12 months service.
Please note: All offers of employment are subject to the completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.