Sales Executive / Business Development

This awarding-winning leading provider of IT services puts people first. To make their customers, employees and partners happy!

This position is a key one in the Sales Department and represents the front-end of their successful selling team. You will be required to source, qualify and contact new business prospects with a view to setting up appointments for other members of the team in order for them to offer their wide range of products and services to these new potential customers. The objective is you will drive the expansion of their existing customer base and help them continue their success story.

Requirements:

- Source prospect businesses from their existing database, LinkedIn, the internet etc.
- Reach out to these businesses mainly via telephone but also email, Mail, LinkedIn etc.
- Establish the best contacts within those businesses
- Engage and generate interest for their products and services
- Identify the potential needs of the customer, qualify their interest and viability, and create a relationship that will help drive the sale.
- Create, book and confirm appointments/meetings for the Account Manager and Commercial Manager to complete.

Additional Duties:

- Update their database with contact and call details.
- Achieve all call and appointment making KPIs.
- Be creative in sourcing potential customers.
- Complete all necessary administration on time and with attention to detail.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Demonstrated level of success in the development of client relationships.
- Target-driven with a desire to meet and exceed them.
- Enjoy working with prospects and external audiences.
- High energy and drive with good personal relationship skills.
- Proficient with general office applications.
- Strong organizational and customer service skills.
- Skill in preparing written communications and materials.
- Typing skills to ensure quick and accurate data entry.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast moving environment.
- An interest in IT.

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

- Degree level education preferred..
- Previous telephone sales experience preferred

Benefits:

- Competitive salary based on experience
- Standard GM Package and Perks.
- Performance based incentives.
- Generous Commission levels.
- Full on the job training & support.
- Fun working environment and culture.
- Serious opportunity for career development

Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 + Commission