Internal Sales Executive – General Steel

Barrett Steel Limited; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Health & wellbeing services

Career progression

Job summary

C Roberts Steel Services, part of Barrett Steel Group, in Rotherham, is seeking an enthusiastic Internal Sales Executive. No prior steel knowledge is required; what matters most is a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a customer‑focused mindset.

You’ll join a supportive team with full training to help you grow. Key tasks include responding to customer enquiries and quotations, processing orders accurately, building relationships with customers, and collaborating with sales, purchasing

Qualifications

• Attitude and willingness to learn; knowledge of steel not required.
• Full training and support will be provided.
• Sales or customer service experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer enquiries and prepare quotations.
• Process customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with existing customers.
• Follow up quotations and identify potential sales opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of our products, pricing and processing capabilities.
• Work closely with colleagues across sales, purchasing and operations.
• Support the wider sales team in delivering excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Proactive

Computer literacy

Detail oriented

Education

No specific education required

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

C Roberts Steel Services are part of Barrett Steel the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials‑handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward‑thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas. We now have an opening for an Internal Sales Executive.

All About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our General Steels sales team at C Roberts Steel Services in Rotherham. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and build a long‑term career within a well‑established business. We're not necessarily looking for someone with years of sales experience or an extensive knowledge of the steel industry. What's more important to us is finding someone with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in understanding our customers, products and business. Working alongside an experienced sales team, you'll be given the time, support and training to develop your knowledge and confidence, gradually taking on greater responsibility as your experience grows.

Key Tasks could include:

• Respond to customer enquiries and prepare quotations.
• Process customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with existing customers.
• Follow up quotations and identify potential sales opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of our products, pricing and processing capabilities.
• Work closely with colleagues across sales, purchasing and operations.
• Support the wider sales team in delivering excellent customer service.
• Gradually develop commercial awareness and an understanding of profitable sales.

We offer you

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Annual Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Services
• opportunities for development and career progression.

All About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a positive attitude and is keen to learn.
• Communicates confidently and professionally.
• Enjoys working with people and building relationships.
• Is organised, reliable and pays attention to detail.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Has a proactive approach and takes pride in their work.
• Is comfortable working in a busy, fast‑paced environment.
• Is comfortable using computers and willing to learn new systems and processes.
• Is naturally curious, willing to ask questions and keen to develop their knowledge.
• Ideally has some experience in sales, customer service or administration, although this isn't essential.

Previous experience within the steel industry would be advantageous but is certainly not a requirement. Full training and support will be provided.

How it feels to work for us

At C Roberts Steel, we believe our people are key to our success. We're a busy, hardworking business where teamwork, commitment and a positive attitude really matter. As part of the Barrett Steel Group, we offer the stability and opportunities of a well‑established national business, whilst maintaining the close‑knit feel of a local team. We understand that everyone must start somewhere, and we don't expect you to know everything from day one. We'll invest time in helping you understand our products, customers and the wider business, giving you the support and confidence to develop at your own pace. We're looking for someone who wants to become part of the team, take pride in what they do and build a successful, long‑term career with us.

summary

Competitive salary depending on experience.

Hours:

Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Cycle to work scheme, Life assurance, Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure, Access to health and wellbeing services, Barrett Steel pension