Products / Services Sales Representative

Colas Ltd; Glazebury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an Internal Sales Representative based in Warrington. This role involves managing existing client accounts in the North West and generating new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have sales experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers a competitive salary of £28,000 to £30,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Salary of £28,000 to £30,000

Colas Pension Scheme with combined contributions up to 10%

Life Assurance Scheme (4x basic salary)

25 days annual leave + Public Holidays

Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme

Opportunities for funded Professional Qualifications

Ongoing personal/professional development

Employee benefits portal discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in any sales-related field is encouraged, preferably internal sales.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Commercial awareness is beneficial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Identify opportunities based on client business objectives.
• Be a point of contact for inbound sales leads.

Skills

Sales experience

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Graduate with placement experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Purpose of the Role

The Internal Sales Representative will be based at our Warrington site, selling products related to the road surfacing sector. Your client base will cover the North West, and you will be responsible for managing existing accounts by telephone, with occasional external visit support as required. In addition to maintaining relationships, you will generate new opportunities within existing accounts and contribute to the growth of the business in your assigned territory.

This is an excellent role for someone looking to develop their career, as it offers the chance to work closely within a supportive team, build sector expertise, and benefit from ongoing learning and development. We are committed to helping you progress and achieve your professional goals.

Main Responsibilities

As Internal Sales Representative you will build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships with exisiting and lapsed accounts. You will identify opportunities by understanding your client's business objectives, trends, peaks and troughs and provide solutions.

You will be a first point of contact for inbound sales leads, follow up with outbound calls and make outbound telesales calls while maintaining the customer relationship management (CRM) database.

This role offers outstanding career develoopment opportunities to move into a field based sales role by collaborating with the Sales team and assisting in developing Marketing & Sales strategies.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience in any sales-related field (previous internal sales experience is a plus), with strong communication and interpersonal skills. This role is also well suited to commercially aware graduates with placement experience who are looking to build a solid, long-term career in sales, with plenty of opportunities for advancement.

You will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and, ideally, have experience with CRM software.

Profile

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including :

• A salary of £28,000 to £30,000 per annum
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme, (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal / professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal