Sales Account Executive - Glasgow

Matthew Algie; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee supplier in Glasgow is seeking a Sales Account Executive for their telesales team. This full-time role involves making outbound calls to optimize sales and support management. Ideal candidates will have a background in telesales, excellent communication skills, and a high attention to detail. The position offers competitive pay and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Target related commission

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in telesales, telemarketing, or prospecting.
• Confident administrator with track record in KPI driven sales environments.
• A calm approach and working effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound sales calls to meet sales targets.
• Support Coffee Sales Managers and manage account records.
• Ensure accurate order information is captured.

Skills

Sales Negotiating

Cold Calling

Customer Service

Time Management

Communication

Education

Standard Grade / GCSE or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

We’re born and bred in Glasgow. Our business was founded on the Clyde back in 1864, and we’re still here today. We are proud to roast exceptional coffee for thousands of cafés and hospitality businesses across the UK & Ireland. Our workforce has grown to over 380 to support our expanding customer base, product range and service offering. We count some of the industry’s leading talents among our staff, from green coffee buyers and roasting technicians, to barista trainers and field engineers. Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on!

Position: Sales Account Executive (Telesales Executive)

Location: Glasgow Office, 16 Lawmoor Road, Glasgow, G5 0UL

Job type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 39.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: £25,880.40 per annum plus on-target earnings (up to £400 per month)

About The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced telesales executive to join us here at Matthew Algie on a permanent full time basis with fixed Monday - Friday shifts.

The successful applicant will join a team whose responsibility is to maximise the effectiveness of our Coffee Sales Managers by making high quality sales calls to a variety of accounts in order to achieve the agreed sales targets. This sales targets will be achieved by making outbound calls from an agreed call plan and selling the most relevant range of Matthew Algie products / services to existing and new customers.

Responsibilities

• Plan ahead of making calls, including completing customer checklist and reviewing account records.
• Outbound calls in line with call plan to a wide variety of customers.
• Support the Coffee Sales Managers.
• Investigate any service issues.
• Arrange call times / frequency to best suit the customers.
• Ensure order information is captured accurately.
• Schedule follow-up call.
• Maintain all relevant administration to a high standard.
• Communicate all relevant information to the Coffee Sales Managers.
  
  

About You

To be considered for this position it is essential that you have relevant previous experience in a similar role such as telesales, telemarketing or prospecting professional. You’ll be a confident administrator with a track record of meeting targets in a KPI driven sales environment, or the right attitude to commit to this!

You will be educated to Standard Grade / GSCE or equivalent. You will be competent in all Microsoft Office packages and you will have a high level of numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail. It would be beneficial to have skills in sales negotiating and cold calling.

• A calm approach and working effectively under pressure
• A positive approach always
• Excellent communication, influencing and listening skills
• Good time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to learn and implement new ways of working
• Provides excellent customer service
  
  

If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us! Please click APPLY, upload your CV and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

Thanks, from the Team @ Matthew Algie

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Our selection for recruitment does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or gender reassignment status (protected characteristics).

Your experience may include some of the following: Sales advisor, telesales advisor, sales executive, telesales executive, phone sales, telephone sales, internal sales, outbound sales, lead generation, business development, etc.

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Closing Date

27/06/2025

Location

Headquarters-based - Glasgow

Department

Telesales & Telemarketing

Job Title

Sales Account Executive - Glasgow

Salary

£25,880.40 per annum + target related commission of up to £400 per month.

Experience

To be considered for this position it is essential that you have relevant previous experience in a similar role such as telesales, telemarketing or prospecting professional. You’ll be a confident administrator with a track record of meeting targets in a KP

City

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom