Technical Sales Executive
£50,000 per annum
We at JKR are excited to be recruiting a Technical Sales Executive for one of our key clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing company!
Roles and Responsibilities
New Business Development (Primary Focus)
* Proactively identify, target, and secure new customer accounts across emerging sectors and applications to drive sustainable and profitable business growth
* Manage the full new business sales cycle, from market research and prospect identification through initial engagement, proposal development, and contract award
* Generate new business opportunities through a combination of outbound prospecting, inbound lead management, trade exhibitions, networking activities, and targeted market analysis
* Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of new business opportunities, ensuring leads are effectively qualified, prioritised, and progressed through the sales funnel
* Prepare and deliver commercial proposals, quotations, and pricing strategies for prospective clients in alignment with company pricing policies and profitability targets
* Lead commercial negotiations with prospective customers, including the agreement of pricing structures, contract terms, and conditions
* Collaborate closely with Technical, Production, and Customer Service teams to ensure proposed solutions are both technically feasible and commercially viable
* Identify unmet market needs and emerging opportunities, recommending new products, applications, or market approaches aligned with the organisation s manufacturing capabilities
* Represent the company professionally at customer meetings, industry events, and exhibitions in a technical sales capacity
* Support sales and marketing initiatives to drive lead generation and market expansion, including contributing to website content and promotional activities
* Maintain accurate records of prospect interactions, opportunity status, and pipeline value within company systems
Selective Existing Account Development
* Develop existing customer accounts
* Identify and pursue expansion opportunities within existing customers that align with the company s strategic growth objectives
* Lead the commercial activity for such opportunities, including pricing, proposals and negotiation
* Work with internal teams to ensure expanded business is successfully introduced and stabilised
* Ongoing routine account management, retention activity and incremental volume growth remain outside the primary scope of the role unless specifically agreed
Required Skills and Experience
* Demonstrated success in new business and business development sales, with a proven track record of securing new customer accounts
* Knowledge of specialty papers or films / silicone coatings / industrial tapes / labels an advantage
* Experience managing the full sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification to negotiation and contract closure
* Strong commercial acumen, including expertise in pricing, quoting, margin management, and contract negotiation
* Background in technical, manufacturing or industrial sales
* Ability to clearly communicate technical products and applications in a commercially focused, customer‑centric manner
* Proven ability to build, manage, and advance a structured sales pipeline effectively
* Proficient in CRM and sales management systems for tracking opportunities, pipeline, and customer data
* Self‑motivated and able to work independently, prioritise tasks, and drive results in a hunter‑style sales role
* Experience collaborating cross‑functionally with technical, production, or operational teams to convert opportunities into confirmed orders
Personal Characteristics
* Self‑motivated owns targets, pipeline, and performance
* Resilient thrives through rejection, long sales cycles, and complex negotiations
* Adaptable balances new business hunting with selective account growth
* Hunter mindset driven to win new business and create opportunities
* Commercially confident skilled in discussing pricing, value, and terms with senior decision‑makers
* Results‑focused prioritises outcomes and revenue over activity alone
* Comfortable with ambiguity builds opportunities independently from scratch
* Strategic identifies new markets, applications, and growth opportunities
* Technically curious understands products, applications, and customer processes
* Strong communicator clear and credible in‑person and remotely
* Collaborative yet independent works with teams while managing own workload
* Organised manages structured pipeline and prioritises high‑value opportunities
Benefits
* Private medical insurance
* Death in Service 4x salary
* Company car or car allowance
* Phone and laptop
* Pension and employee benefits package
* Technical and operational support to help convert opportunities
* Opportunity to play a key role in growth‑focused commercial strategy
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