Sales associate - immediate start

Role: Sales Associate

Industry: Sales and Marketing

Location: Central London (You will need to commute here on a daily basis)

Department: Sales

Seniority: Entry Level (no experience required)

Earnings: First year £25000-£32000 OTE incl. incentives, Year 2 is £30000-£40000 OTE

Commitment Needed: 4-5 full days per week, Monday-Friday (Full time equivalent)

Our Central London-based client is seeking an entry-level Sales Associate to help drive revenue by generating leads, building relationships, and closing deals. In this role, you will quickly learn to master the sales process, negotiate effectively, and deliver compelling client presentations at networking events and workshops.

The ideal candidate is a personable, professional quick learner who thrives in a hard-working environment. This role is offered on a subcontracted basis, featuring a performance-driven brand awareness fee (day rate) plus commission structure that directly rewards your sales success.

Objectives of this role

• Represent a brand’s products and services, using consumer research as well as deep and comprehensive knowledge of how the brands solutions meet the needs of customers (will be taught during initial client training)
• Achieve weekly, monthly, and annual sales quotas by successfully implementing sales and marketing strategies and tactics
• Generate leads and build relationships by organising daily work schedule to meet potential customers
• Develop and implement territory action plans using comprehensive data analysis, and adjust sales techniques according to interactions and results

Responsibilities

• Maintain and gain relationships with existing and potential customers, in face-to-face field sales environments to ensure that they receive exceptional service and to identify potential new sales opportunities
• Identify prospects make effective qualifying sales pitches and manage sales cycle to close new customers
• Possess in-depth product knowledge and be able to conduct demos and handle objections
• Give feedback to executive leadership, so they understand the market and how to implement certain strategies to boost sales
• Achieve sales goals by assessing current customer needs and following a defined selling process with potential buyers, often including product demos and/or presentations
• Coordinate with other sales advisors to ensure that quotas are being met and company standards are being upheld

Required skills and qualifications

• Must be able to work full time in the UK with no restrictions or limitations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and organisational skills
• Proficiency with computers and tablets
• Professional English speaking proficiency level
• Strong ability to balance persuasion with professionalism or willing to learn these skills

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, A levels or equivalent
• Ideally 6 months experience in a customer facing position like retail, hospitality, direct marketing, customer service, care, sales, or any similar sectors
• Persuasion and negotiation skills

If you are interested in this role or require further information, please apply to this advertisement and we will get a recruiter to contact you.

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