Sales Executive

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading manufacturing company in their search for a Sales Executive to work in their leading facility in the South region.

For the successful Sales Executive, our client is offering:

• Competitive salary £40,000 to £45,000 P/A
• Attractive Commission structure – Uncapped
• Company vehicle – with fuel card
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave each year
• Private Medical Scheme
• Day shifts Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM (37 hours per week)
• Death in Service Company pension plan
• Company sick pay
• Health Care Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme

The Role – Sales Executive

Promote and sell the organisation's products and services including spare parts and provide technical sales support.

Main tasks & responsibilities for the Sales Executive:

• Pursue sales leads, visiting existing and new customers to meet sales target levels & report the activities to CRM.
• Negotiate prices and delivery times within limits of authority; and conclude sales orders to meet revenue targets.
• Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products and services.
• Identify, research, and contact prospective customers and build positive relationships that will generate future sales and repeat business.
• Refer sales leads, customer feedback, and information on competitor activity to appropriate contacts within the organization so that they can respond to changing market conditions and customer demands.
• Implement new products to the market.
• Work closely with all divisions on must-win deals with consolidated gross margin calculations, product offerings and customer expectations.
• Prepared to travel within and outside the UK.
• Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions and in compliance with the company's safety rules/procedures and with regulations and codes of practice.
• Support the company’s efforts to reduce accidents/incidents by reporting unsafe actions or conditions and participating in Safety Walks, Safety Audits and 5S events, etc. as required.

What our client is looking for in a Sales Executive:

Education:

• Apprenticeship, University degree or vocational qualification / relevant working experience.

Work Experience:

• Sales experience within a plant, agricultural equipment industry - ESSENTIAL
• Experience in customer relationship management - CRM
• Experience and knowledge of engineering production and or service is also desirable
• Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive and develop equipment/service sales and profitability
• Proven ability to develop and manage customer relationships
• Negotiation and networking skills
• High integrity and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent IT literacy, numeracy and analytical skills