Sales Advisor

Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd; Longtown; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional transport company in Longtown seeks a motivated Sales Advisor to engage with customers and develop business opportunities. The role requires excellent communication skills and experience in sales. Candidates should be organised, target-driven, and ideally have familiarity with the transport industry. A full-time position with a competitive salary of £26,265 per annum is offered.

Benefits

Attractive salary of £26,265 per annum

Life insurance

Medicash scheme

Sickness scheme

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role.
• Experience in the transport or haulage industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sales and Business Engagement
• Identify New Business in Line with Sales Strategy
• Lead Development
• Tactical Sales Real‑Time Capacity
• Strategic Pipeline Growth
• Mailbox Management Within SLA
• Database Management and Accuracy
• Clear and Concise Notes on All Customer Contact
• Networking and Representation

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and rapport‑building ability

Organised, persistent, and target‑driven

Proficient in using CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools

Able to manage multiple queries and activities with attention to detail

Knowledge of freight, haulage, or logistics industry

Education

GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths

NVQ (or equivalent) in Customer Service / Sales

Further education (A-levels, BTEC, etc.)

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

At WM Armstrong, we pride ourselves on our safe working environment, our excellent culture of teamwork and our strong family values.

We are currently looking for a Sales Advisor to join our Sales team in Longtown.

We are looking for a well organised, motivated individual who will support the company's growth by engaging with existing and prospective customers, developing new business opportunities, and executing sales strategies aligned with our commercial objectives. This role combines a hands‑on sales focus with market awareness, networking, and pipeline management.

The hours for this role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between the hours of 08:00 16:30.

Benefits Included

• Attractive salary of £26,265 per annum
• Life insurance
• Medicash scheme
• Sickness scheme
• Company Pension

Responsibilities

• Sales and Business Engagement
• Identify New Business in Line with Sales Strategy
• Lead Development
• Tactical Sales Real‑Time Capacity
• Strategic Pipeline Growth
• Mailbox Management Within SLA
• Database Management and Accuracy
• Clear and Concise Notes on All Customer Contact
• Networking and Representation

Requirements

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role.
• Experience in the transport or haulage industry preferred but not essential.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and rapport‑building ability
• Organised, persistent, and target‑driven
• Proficient in using CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools (especially Outlook, Excel, and Teams)
• Able to manage multiple queries and activities with attention to detail
• Knowledge of freight, haulage, or logistics industry (preferred but not essential)

Education And Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths essential.
• NVQ (or equivalent) in Customer Service / Sales or related discipline preferred.
• Further education (A-levels, BTEC, etc.) preferred.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Button now.

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As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, applicants will be asked to complete a routine drug and alcohol test during the recruitment process.

If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.