Proactive Sales Executive

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury furnishings seeks a Proactive Sales Executive to enhance its relationships with trade customers. The successful candidate will create and implement sales strategies, ensuring customer satisfaction and achieving sales targets through exceptional service and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in call centers or mail order.
• Experience with product knowledge and relationship building.
• Self-driven and results-oriented individual.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies for customers.
• Secure future business through exceptional service.
• Input customer feedback into CRM.

Skills

Proven sales experience

Strong business sense

Excellent verbal skills

Building long-term relationships

Data-driven insights

Tools

CRM

WG360

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Proactive Sales Executive, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Location: Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Proactive Sales Executive to support the growth and development of our trade customer base. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering exceptional service, identifying opportunities through data-driven insights, and implementing effective contact strategies to strengthen customer relationships and achieve sales targets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement tailored sales strategies that address the needs of smaller turnover customers, focusing on maximising the placement of pattern books in the marketplace.
• Contact customers to review performance, understand current projects, and promote existing and new collections.
• Understand customer needs to maximise sales opportunities.
• Secure future business through appropriate service and support.
• Develop and deliver customer contact strategies using all contact tools.
• Provide world-class customer service to maximise sales opportunities.
• Input customer feedback into CRM.
• Work with Customer Service to ensure order accuracy and completion.
• Follow up on calls/emails.
• Analyse performance and provide data insights for further calls.
• Submit accurate reports and monitor sales performance with management.
• Complete administrative tasks related to the role.
• Meet personal sales targets within the team.
• Employ effective sales techniques to promote, upsell, and cross-sell products.

Measures of Success:

• Achieving sales budget and year-on-year growth.
• Working within expenditure budgets.
• Number of calls and emails per day.
• Sales success according to planned targets.

Connecting with others:

• Collaborate with sales colleagues, customers, customer service, finance, and senior management to ensure performance and relationship management.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven sales experience, including call centres and/or mail order catalogues.
• Strong business sense and industry knowledge.
• Experience with product knowledge and building long-term relationships.
• Self-driven, results-oriented, positive outlook.
• Experience with CRM and WG360.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

About Us:

Sanderson Design Group is an international luxury interior furnishings company designing, manufacturing, and marketing wallpapers, fabrics, and interior products. Our brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Zoffany, Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke, Scion, Anstey Wallpaper Company, and Standfast & Barracks. Our purpose is "To bring the Beautiful into People’s Homes and Lives".