Sales

Are you experienced & confident with sales? Then this opportunity is for you!  
 
With 45 years of business, our client based on the outskirts of Plymouth is a trade-only specialist office technology distributor and they’re a family business who distribute for 40 tech brands – Epson and Phillips to name a few.  
 
They’re seeking an ambitious and driven Sales Executive to drive new business development opportunities as well as develop and support existing customer initiatives to facilitate business growth.
 
Job details:

• £23,000 - £25,000 p/a plus Bonus £5,000 p/a
• Nest Pension scheme
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Monday – Friday, full time

 
As the Sales Executive, you will:

• Drive new business development within the Office Products and IT channel
• Develop / support existing customers
• Build and maintain an active managed account base and develop incremental new business accounts
• Understand the features of products in order to deliver a consultative service to customers
• Support the day-to-day inbound customer activity

 
Core Tasks as the Sales Executive:

• Pro-actively seeking new business by researching potential accounts
• Setting goals and develop plans for business and revenue growth
• Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives
• Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
• Developing quotes and proposals for prospective clients
• Occasionally attending conferences and industry events where required
• Apply various sales skills to capitalise on commercial opportunities through product knowledge, service and where necessary through negotiation of pricing
• Daily update of Insightly (CRM) with details of all existing account activity and new business prospects
• As and when required, ensure all orders received are entered into the system accurately

Desired Skills and Experience: 

• Methodical / entrepreneurial / analytical
• Commercial experience in a similar B2B environment
• Results
• Excellent telephone manner, communication skills and personality
• Sound knowledge of the practical application of a sales department
• Track record of understanding how to reach and identify prospective
• Able to go the ‘extra mile’ to exceed
• The ability to work well within a team
• Experience of building relationships with customers
• Able to provide evidence of working in a target related
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, v-look up / pivot
• Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent time management and personal organisational skills

 
The ideal candidate will have the following qualities: well-presented, professional, driven, proactive and punctual.

If this sounds like you, then apply today with your CV in word format! Please contact Emma Hutchings at the Pertemps Plymouth office for more information.