Sales Executive

Salford, Greater Manchester
c £20,000 plus bonus
20 Jul 2017
17 Aug 2017
5940
Permanent
Full Time

Our client is a busy and expanding local organisation who are seeking a sales executive to join their team. You will be reporting to a senior manager and be joining an organisation that puts their staff at the heart of all they do.

Position Summary:                        

The role exists to:

Generate new business on an industry-specific basis.  This is by making contact with the relevant people, discussing their requirements and meeting their needs.

Main Duties                      

  • Research and understand the market for their products and associated training on an industry-specific basis
  • Contact businesses within this sector to raise awareness and discuss their needs
  • Outbound sales calls / Lead generation
  • Advise customers on the products best suited to their needs
  • Send quotations and follow these up
  • Close sales, ensuring that the needs of the client have been met
  • Achieve targets of both telephone calls made and sales volume as set by Senior Manager
  • Recognise opportunities for additional sales
  • Maintain financial margins on sales as required by the business
  • Any other duties as required

Experience, Skills and Qualifications                     

To be successful the role holder will have:

  • Experience outbound sales calls
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive attitude.
  • Enjoy working with likeminded individuals
  • Excellent time keeping
  • Desire to succeed and develop with a high growth company
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organisation
  • Understand ethical behaviour and business practices and ensure own behaviour and the behaviour of others are consistent with these standards and align with the values of the organisation
  • Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.
  • Be computer literate and have a good understanding of web based technology and relevant software
  • Have excellent customer service skills
  • Have good organisation and time management skills and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure