International Sales Executive

Confidential; Elland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Extensive travel opportunities

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an International Sales Executive with a technical background to develop market opportunities and build strong customer relationships across Europe, India, and the Far East. Based in Elland, you'll lead trade show participation, travel extensively, and manage a robust sales pipeline.

Ideal candidates are degree-educated in a technical field, have experience advising on technical product specs, and are professional, commercially astute and capable of closing deals with a

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field; training in product applications.
• Experience advising customers on technical products—definitions, specs, capabilities.
• Naturally social, capable of opening doors and creating opportunities.
• Willingness to travel extensively within UK, Europe, India, and Far East.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Role based in Elland office, West Yorkshire.

Responsibilities

• Research market opportunities and demand for products.
• Build technical knowledge and support customers to drive sales.
• Lead communications at trade shows and exhibitions nationally and internationally.
• Visit customers in Europe, India and Far East.
• Negotiate with customers and manage opportunities.
• Follow up opportunities and update CRM with sales activities.

Skills

International sales

Negotiation

Technical product knowledge

Networking

Excellent communication

Education

Technical degree

Tools

CRM

Job description

Sayjo Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a successful client who is looking to engage an International Sales Executive with a technical background.

This is a role that would suit an experienced sales person with exposure to international travel for business. We are looking for someone who is professional, well-presented and commercially astute, capable of forming strong relationships with customers from different countries / cultures.

Our client is highly reputable, a market leader for over 60 years. They are exclusive distributors of several types of specialist textile fibres, which they sell throughout Europe, India and the Far East.

Duties

• Research and understand the market opportunities and demand for our product
• Build technical knowledge of our product and its applications, to achieve sales and support customers
• Attend and lead communications at trade shows and exhibitions nationally and internationally.
• Visit customers / potential customers in locations like Europe, India and Far East
• Be able to negotiate with customers
• Follow up opportunities, building a sales pipeline and updating CRM of all sales activities

Requirements

• Educated to degree level within a technical field, such as chemicals, textiles or electronics (any technical subject considered, our client is looking for someone who is clearly bright and able to quickly learn and understand the technical detail of their product).
• Experience in advising customers on technical products - specifications and capabilities
• A networker and natural sales person who can open doors and create opportunities
• Willingness to travel extensively, both within the UK, Europe, India and Far East.
• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• The role is based in our clients Elland office, in West Yorkshire on non-travel days

Personal attributes

• Well presented
• Professional
• Commercially astute
• Personable, able to build relationships
• Enjoys International travel
• Ambitious, energetic, driven and motivated

Salary & Benefits

Our client offers a competitive salary, completely negotiable depenant on experience, a company vehicle and a rewarding culture with extensive travel promoting a first-class brand to companies around the world.