Sales Advisor

Adecco; Kendal; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a highly motivated Sales Advisor in Kendal. You will be responsible for managing client relationships, providing product advice, and driving business growth. Ideal candidates will have prior sales experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience within an office environment is essential.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with allocated accounts to maximise customer relations.
• Introduce new products to clients and update their information.
• Negotiate sales deals through to successful conclusion.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Tools

SAGE accounting software

Contacts database

Job description

Job Title: Sales Advisor

Location: Kendal (fully on-site)

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to elevate your career in sales? Join our dynamic team as a Sales Advisor, where you'll play a crucial role in securing sales and expanding our market share with both existing and potential clients.

As a Sales Advisor, your primary responsibility will be to provide accurate and relevant advice on our products and training services while ensuring timely recording of customer information. You will be an essential part of a small, busy team dedicated to delivering exceptional service and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with allocated accounts to maximise customer relations and satisfaction.
• Introduce new products to clients while keeping their information updated.
• Issue quotations and follow up to ensure sales closure.
• Negotiate sales deals through to successful conclusion.
• Actively develop new business opportunities by contacting prospective customers.
• Enhance your knowledge of customers in defined market sectors.
• Process sales orders efficiently.
• Collaborate effectively with other team members to achieve shared goals.
• Confirm and update customer information in our database systems after each interaction.
• Pursue continuous professional development to deepen your technical product knowledge.
• Undertake other duties as required to support the team and organisation.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Previous sales experience within an office environment is essential.
• Familiarity with SAGE accounting software and experience with a contacts database would be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Personal Skills

We are looking for a confident communicator who can engage with clients and build strong relationships. Your ability to negotiate and influence others will be key to your success in this role.

Equality & Diversity Statement

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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