International Sales Executive

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Early finish Fridays 2:30pm

Free on-site parking

International customer exposure

Trade shows & events access

Career progression

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment in Manchester is seeking an International Sales Executive for textiles and apparel. You will be the key contact for new and existing customers, developing opportunities and converting leads into long-term accounts.

Reporting to the Director of Apparel Sales, you will identify prospective customers across fashion brands, manage accounts, and promote specialist fabrics while hitting monthly and annual targets.

Qualifications

• Five+ years' experience in a sales environment.
• Strong B2B sales, business development or account management experience.
• Track record of developing and maintaining customer relationships.
• Confidence approaching prospective customers and generating new business.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Commercial and target-driven mindset.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple customers and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and approaching prospective customers across the fashion and apparel industry.
• Generating new leads and converting opportunities into long-term customers.
• Promoting specialist fabric collections to brands, manufacturers and distributors.
• Working towards monthly and annual sales targets.
• Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts.
• Developing strong, long-lasting customer relationships and understanding requirements.
• Preparing quotations and arranging product samples.
• Responding to customer enquiries and providing excellent service.
• Acting as a trusted point of contact throughout the sales process.

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Negotiation

Communication

Organisation

Job description

International Sales Executive – Textiles & Apparel

Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 DOE Bonus Company Car

Location: Manchester Office Based

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 2:30pm

Permanent Full Time

Ready to take your sales career to the next level? This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and internationally recognised specialist textile business, working with customers and leading clothing brands across global markets.

We're looking for an experienced Sales Executive who enjoys building relationships, developing new business and turning opportunities into long-term customers.

You don't necessarily need to come directly from the textile industry. If you're a strong B2B salesperson with the confidence to develop new accounts, manage existing relationships and learn a specialist product range, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

• £33,000 - £35,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Company car
• Early finish every Friday at 2:30pm
• Free on-site parking
• International customer exposure
• Opportunity to attend trade shows and industry events
• Genuine scope for career progression and increased responsibility
• Join an established British business supplying customers around the world

The opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Apparel Sales, you'll become a key point of contact for both new and existing customers.

This isn't simply about maintaining accounts. You'll have the opportunity to actively develop new business, identify potential customers within the fashion and apparel market and introduce them to a specialist range of fabrics, including waxed cotton.

You'll build an understanding of your customers, what they're trying to achieve and which products best meet their requirements.

What you'll be doing

Business Development & Sales

• Identifying and approaching prospective customers across the fashion and apparel industry
• Generating new leads and converting opportunities into long-term customers
• Promoting specialist fabric collections to brands, manufacturers and distributors
• Working towards monthly and annual sales targets
• Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts

Account Management

• Developing strong, long-lasting customer relationships
• Understanding customer requirements and recommending suitable fabrics
• Preparing quotations and arranging product samples
• Responding to customer enquiries and providing an excellent level of service
• Acting as a trusted point of contact throughout the sales process

Market Development

• Researching emerging trends across the fashion, apparel and textile markets
• Identifying new brands, manufacturers and distribution opportunities
• Supporting trade shows, customer meetings and product presentations
• Helping identify new markets and commercial opportunities

Sales Support

• Maintaining accurate customer and sales information
• Producing sales reports and updating CRM records
• Working closely with production and logistics to ensure customer orders are delivered successfully

What we're looking for

We're interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• At least five years' experience within a sales environment
• Strong B2B sales, business development or account management experience
• A track record of developing and maintaining customer relationships
• Confidence approaching prospective customers and generating new business
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• A commercial and target-driven mindset
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple customers and priorities effectively

Previous experience within textiles, fabrics, fashion, apparel or a related sector would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Experience selling a specialist, technical or manufactured product would also transfer well into this position.

Travel

As this is an international sales position, some travel will be required to meet customers and attend relevant industry events.

You'll therefore need

• A full clean UK driving licence
• A valid passport
• Flexibility to travel when required

Interested?

If you're an experienced salesperson looking for something more than another standard sales role, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a specialist international business.

You'll have the chance to develop new accounts, build relationships with established customers, gain specialist industry knowledge and progress as the business continues to grow.

Equal Opportunity

Aspire Recruitment is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.