Internal Sales/ Account Executive

Partnership Recruiting; Inverness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Partnership Recruiting is seeking an Internal Sales Executive to join our Inverness-based team. You will nurture existing customers, spot new sales opportunities, and deliver high-quality service throughout the sales process.

We value confident communicators with a proactive approach to building relationships, negotiating prices, and meeting sales targets in a dynamic commercial environment. This is a permanent, full-time role with weekday hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sales, account management, telesales or a similar customer-facing commercial role.
• Confident communication and negotiation skills.
• A proactive approach to developing business and building customer relationships.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to work towards sales targets.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Handling incoming enquiries and preparing competitive quotations.
• Negotiating prices and securing sales while maintaining profitability.
• Understanding customer requirements and recommending suitable products and services.
• Following up quotations and sales opportunities.
• Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate records.
• Resolving customer queries and ensuring a high standard of service.
• Working closely with the Sales Manager and wider team to achieve sales targets.
• Keeping up to date with market conditions, pricing and competitor activity.
• Supporting the general administration involved in the sales process.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Customer service

Negotiation

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Tools

IT systems

Job description

We're recruiting for an Internal Sales Executive to join a well-established business based in Inverness.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in sales, account management or commercial customer service who enjoys building customer relationships, negotiating prices and developing new business.

Working as part of a busy sales team, you'll be responsible for looking after existing customers, identifying new sales opportunities and providing a high standard of service throughout the sales process.

We're looking for someone who is confident speaking with customers, commercially aware and comfortable working in an environment where pricing, customer relationships and achieving sales targets are important.

The Role

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Handling incoming enquiries and preparing competitive quotations.
• Negotiating prices and securing sales while maintaining profitability.
• Understanding customer requirements and recommending suitable products and services.
• Following up quotations and sales opportunities.
• Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate records.
• Resolving customer queries and ensuring a high standard of service.
• Working closely with the Sales Manager and wider team to achieve sales targets.
• Keeping up to date with market conditions, pricing and competitor activity.
• Supporting the general administration involved in the sales process.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in sales, account management, telesales or a similar customer-facing commercial role.
• Confident communication and negotiation skills.
• A proactive approach to developing business and building customer relationships.
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to work towards sales targets.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable handling multiple enquiries and priorities.
• Good IT skills and experience using computer-based systems.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Experience in fuel distribution, energy, wholesale, construction supplies or a similar commercial environment would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

We're equally interested in candidates from other sales backgrounds who are confident dealing with customers, negotiating and keen to develop their commercial experience.

What's on Offer

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Monday to Friday working hours.
• Opportunity to join an established business.
• Support from an experienced sales team.
• Opportunity to develop your skills and build a long-term career.