International Sales Executive

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd is seeking an International Sales Executive with a technical background to drive opportunities across Europe, India and the Far East. The role entails travel, building technical product knowledge, and leading discussions at trade shows.

Ideal candidates will have a technical degree, proven experience advising customers on specifications, and a strong networker who can open doors and close deals. The position is based in West Yorkshire with extensive travel.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a technical field relevant to the product (chemicals/textiles/electronics).
• Experience advising customers on technical products—specifications and capabilities.
• Networker with ability to open doors and create opportunities.
• Willingness to travel extensively (UK, Europe, India, Far East).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Research and understand market opportunities and demand for the product.
• Build technical knowledge of the product and its applications to support customers.
• Attend and lead communications at trade shows and exhibitions nationally and internationally.
• Visit customers and prospects in Europe, India and Far East.
• Negotiate with customers and follow up opportunities; build a sales pipeline and update CRM.

Skills

Sales experience

International travel

Networking

Customer relations

Education

Degree in a technical field

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 include:

• 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

Our 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

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.