SALES EXECUTIVE

Epsom | £25,000pa (£50,000pa OTE) | Permanent

Our client are looking for an experienced Sales Exec to grow the company through new customer acquisition and first stage account development.

The Role of Sales Executive:

• Through a professional and proactive approach, develop a customer base.

• Arrange appointments to present services to appropriate contacts.

• Establish and build strong business relationships with relevant personnel.

• Identify needs, prepare, submit and actively follow up all proposals with objective of closing on all submissions.

• Respond to and handle customers’ telephone queries

• Submission of estimates to customers in a timely and professional manner.

• Processing of orders.

• Account handling; cross-selling; up-selling.

• Continuous updating of CRM.

• Identifying ways of growing the business from existing and new accounts.

• Assist run exhibitions when required including manning of stands.

• Assistance with the production of marketing campaigns where appropriate.

• Attend networking events.
  
   

Requirements for Sales Executive:

• At least 2 years’ demonstratable experience in a Sales Executive role essential

• Experience in the promotions industry.

• Graduate level or equivalent.

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, outgoing, team player.

• Ambitious to succeed in sales.

• Good, clear oral and written communication skills.

• New business development initiative.

• Results oriented.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft products (Word, Outlook and Excel specifically)

Benefits:

• Bonus scheme and an open-ended commission scheme are in place resulting in 1st year OTE of c.£36,000 (Level 2) rising to c.£50,000 after about 3 years. 

• £6,000 car allowance.

• Company mobile phone.

• 22, rising to 25, days annual leave in addition to statutory Bank holidays.

If successful, you must be able to provide 2 written references required from 2 most previous employers prior to commencement of employment.