Sales Account Executive - Leading Timber Producer. Hybrid

RecruitmentRevolution.com; Chesterton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green solutions company in Chesterton is seeking an Internal Sales Executive to drive sales and build customer relationships. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for managing key accounts and ensuring excellent customer service. You will work closely with the sales team, provide actionable insights, and help achieve business targets. The position offers a competitive salary, generous pension scheme, health benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Join a sustainable organization committed to innovation and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Company contributory pension scheme

Company health and dental plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven telesales experience with a strong track record of delivering first-class customer service.
• Confident negotiator with a passion for building and maintaining customer relationships over the phone.
• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain strong, profitable customer relationships.
• Monitor and analyze daily sales data to identify trends.
• Resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally.

Skills

Telesales experience

Negotiation

Customer relationship building

Self-motivated

Strong administration skills

Analytical skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Looking for a sales role where strong relationships, commercial thinking and sustainability truly matter? This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading timber and engineered wood distributor, part of the respected Södra Group, where innovation, long-term growth and climate‑smart solutions sit at the heart of everything we do. As an Internal Sales Executive, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting key customers, driving profitable sales and helping shape a more sustainable construction industry - all within a collaborative, forward‑thinking hybrid working environment.

The Role at a Glance

Internal Sales Executive – Cirencester / Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

£30,000 - £35,000 plus excellent benefits package including a generous pension scheme, company health/dental plan and group bonus scheme.

About Us

We are part of the Södra Group. In our world, everything starts with the forest. Some see a forest, we see a source of renewable raw material, climate benefits, long‑term economic growth and Swedish innovation that will never stop growing. We are the UK and Ireland's leading distributor of planed strength graded softwood and engineered wood products to the roof truss, timber frame manufacturing and timber and builders' merchant sectors with 31 staff and a turnover of £165m. Södra's Group strategy focuses on creating profitable and sustainable growth in an ever‑changing world. We continue to develop our existing products, but also increase our focus on processing, innovation, resource‑efficiency, our customers, and market, and maximise value from digitisation. Sustainability and profitability go hand in hand when we develop climate‑smart solutions along the entire value chain – from forest to customer. We have won many awards for our products and services and pride ourselves on our professional and personal approach.

Internal Sales Executive Role

As a key member of the manufacturing sales team, you'll proactively build and strengthen high‑value customer relationships to consistently deliver budgeted sales volume and value, while securing and retaining preferred supplier status across all target accounts. The role delivers outstanding account management by resolving customer issues swiftly and escalating when necessary, alongside maintaining accurate sales administration, including order processing and data entry. It also plays a key role in actively driving the clearance of overstock, obsolete and quarantine stock to achieve a zero old‑stock target, while providing timely, actionable sales insights to the Area Sales Manager to support the achievement of budgeted performance.

Role Accountabilities

The role is responsible for building and sustaining strong, profitable customer relationships through frequent and purposeful engagement with both existing and prospective customers. It involves closely monitoring and analysing daily sales data to identify trends, addressing underperforming accounts with decisive action, and proactively promoting the full product range to maximise order value. The role applies effective pricing and negotiation strategies with a clear focus on profitability, resolves customer complaints promptly and professionally, and works in full alignment with the ISO Quality System. Clear communication with the Internal Sales Manager is essential, alongside providing general administrative support to the wider business as required.

Skills and Experience

• Proven telesales experience with a strong track record of delivering first‑class customer service
• Confident negotiator with a passion for building and maintaining customer relationships over the phone
• Highly self‑motivated, target‑driven and determined to exceed performance goals
• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail
• Numerate and comfortable analysing figures and data, ideally in a technical environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Reliable team player who actively supports colleagues and contributes to team success
• Able to work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines

What's on Offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Company health and dental plan
• Participation in the Group bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to 5 days at the start of each calendar year

If you're a driven, relationship‑focused sales professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, commercially focused environment, we'd love to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits and the chance to build a long‑term career with a business that invests in its people and the future of our planet.

Sounds like a good fit? Apply today for a fast‑track route to our hiring team and take the next step in your sales career with a truly industry‑leading organisation.

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