Commercial Sales Executive Ellesmere Port

Bagnalls Group of Companies; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading painting and decorating contractor in the UK seeks a Sales Executive to attract new business. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £35,000 DOE plus uncapped commission. The ideal candidate will engage with senior decision makers across various sectors and manage customer relationships effectively. The role includes opportunities for hybrid working and personal development.

Qualifications

• Confidence to build relationships with senior decision makers.
• Experience within the construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify new target customers through various research methods.
• Build relationships with new and previous customers.
• Manage the customer database.

Skills

Confidence

Excellent telephone manner

Good written English

Microsoft Office skills

Ability to learn quickly

Experience in construction industry

Job description

Are you a confident communicator, comfortable at using your sales experience to attract new business

The Role: Established 150 years ago, Bagnalls is the leading painting and decorating contractor in the UK. Roles of this nature are rarely advertised due to our focus on staff retention, employee progression and our uncapped commission based on orders.

Salary:We offer a competitive basic salary up to £35,000 DOE + commission.

Hours: This is a full-time role however for the right candidate we may be able to offer part time hours which must be at least 30 hours per week.

Location:The role is based in our Ellesmere Port branch.

Hybrid Working: Here at Bagnalls we are a close-knit team and feel that it is important for our teams to work in the office and keep in touch with their colleagues. However, we understand the challenges of daily life and once training is complete, we can offer Hybrid working or flexible hours to aid with school runs, childcare or other reasonable commitments.

As a Bagnalls Sales Executive you will be directly responsible for contacting potential customers via phone and email to introduce the services that Bagnall’s has to offer in commercial and industrial settings. You will build relationships with senior decision makers in a variety of sectors, including health care, education, and leisure to influence them to use Bagnalls to meet their painting and decorating needs. We pride ourselves on our ability to support our customers and as Sales Executive you will be the forefront of making sure those vital relationships are built and nurtured.

Responsibilities:

The Sales Account Executive role will be mainly office-based and will require plenty of initiative as you start the journey of winning new business for the company.

• Identify new target customers through a range of different methods of research, including using social media.
• Build relationships with new & previous customers to ensure we are securing repeat business .
• Gain a strong understanding of our customers so that you can clearly highlight and articulate what Bagnall’s can offer them.
• Manage the customer database.

We ask that you have the following qualifications and skills:

• Confidence to build relationships with senior decision makers.
• Excellent, friendly telephone manner
• Good standard of written English
• Basic Microsoft Office skills and ability to learn to use an in-house database.
• Ability to learn about all aspects of the business quickly.
• Experience within the construction industry

Your Development: You will be given full training and support to learn how to develop key customer relationships. You will have the opportunity to work with a huge variety of organisations within the public and private sectors.

People development is one of our values. We work with our employees to help them meet their personal and career aspirations, including opportunities for internal and external training, and further responsibilities in their role.

Bagnallsis the leading painting and decorating contractor in the UK, established 150 years ago. The role is based in our Ellesmere Port Office .

We are proud to have been awarded the Yorkshire Post Apprentice Employer of the Year and the Family Business United Supreme Champion, Family Business of the Year accolade.

Applications

Apply by CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification in your covering letter.

Department

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

40

Competitive starting salary up to £35,000 DOE + Ability to earn achievable uncapped commissions.