With the UK government's ambitious goal of delivering 60GW of solar power by 2030, Solar Careers UK are on a mission to help recruit, train, and place over 43,000 new professionals into rewarding careers within the solar and battery storage industry.
Solar Careers UK is a division of Solar Energy UK, the trade association representing over 425 solar businesses across the country. Many of these companies specialise in delivering high-quality solar installations for domestic, commercial, and utility-scale projects.
For the industry's most in-demand jobs, we have been asked to assist with the recruitment of full-time teams from across all regions of the United Kingdom.
By completing this application Solar Careers UK can help connect you to Internal Sales live job vacancies that match your skills and experience, and provide guidance on the qualifications and training needed to pursue your chosen career in the solar sector.
New entrants welcome.
If you're looking to transition into a Internal Sales role from another sector, many transferable skills can make you a strong candidate and these are listed below.
Requirements
HDM Solar are a rapidly growing wholesale company in the renewable energy sector and we require an Internal Sales person to continue to support the growth of our sales.
As an internal sales person you will be a key aspect of the sales team within the Livingstone, Scotland branch, you will be responsible for fostering good relationships with our customers having a pleasant and amenable telephone manner. Having already gained a good knowledge of the renewable industry you will acquire good product knowledge and support our customers with any inquiries relating to products, orders, deliveries and any ad hoc queries. You will be targeted to gain new customers, understanding the customers needs and making effective sales pitches as well as maintaining and gaining further business from current customers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Sourcing new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls and emails
* Routing qualified opportunities to the appropriate Business Development Managers for further development and closure
* Process sales orders
* Following up on leads
* Communicating with customers
* Understanding customers' needs and identifying sales opportunities
* Preparing quotes
* Updating the CRM system
* Work closely other departments to ensure accurate orders are sent out for delivery
* Solar design systems (training provided)
* Customer service
Requirements and Skills
* Proven internal sales experience
* Track record of achieving targets
* Strong phone presence and experience cold calling
* Experience with online ordering an CRM systems
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills
* Strong listening and presentation skills
* Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
* Proficiency in Microsoft office
* Exceptional customer service skills
* A proactive "can do" attitude
* Team player
Benefits
What we offer:
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Company pension scheme
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays and extra leave for xmas
- Free on-site parking
Job Type: Full-time, permanent after successful completion of 6-month probationary period.