Sales Development Advisor

Kingspan Water & Energy; Portadown; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Training & Development

Mentorship & Support

Team Culture

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Kingspan Water & Energy in Portadown is seeking a Sales Development Advisor to join the Service team. You will support commissioning orders, engage warm leads and customers to convert quotations and promote service contracts across GB and Ireland.

The role reports to the Sales Development Team Leader and emphasizes high-quality customer service, accurate record-keeping and cross-department collaboration. A proactive, results-driven salesperson will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Five GCSE passes (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Previous sales experience is essential with a proven individual sales record.
• Outbound sales experience.
• Proven and demonstrable negotiation skills with ability to close the sale professionally.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven track record of delivering results in a timely and professional manner.
• Ability to manage information and processes accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong customer focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and Sage experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the processing of commissioning orders.
• Sell service contracts to existing and prospective customers.
• Conduct outbound calls and email activity to convert quotations into sales.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing and potential customers.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, administration and record keeping.
• Liaise with Account Management, Credit Control and other internal departments.
• Promote a culture of compliance, quality, health and safety throughout all activities.

Skills

Outbound sales

Negotiation

Telephone communication

Customer focus

Organisational skills

Teamwork

MS Office

Sage

Results-driven

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

Degree level education (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Sage

Job description

Are you a motivated and results-driven sales professional with experience in outbound sales and customer engagement? We are seeking a Sales Development Advisor to join our Service team in Portadown.

Reporting to the Sales Development Team Leader, you will support our sales teams with the processing of commissioning requests while proactively engaging with warm leads and existing customers to convert quotations and promote service contracts across GB and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the processing of commissioning orders.
• Sell service contracts to existing and prospective customers.
• Conduct outbound calls and email activity to convert quotations into sales.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing and potential customers.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, administration and record keeping.
• Liaise with Account Management, Credit Control and other internal departments.
• Promote a culture of compliance, quality, health and safety throughout all activities.

Essential Criteria

• Five GCSE passes (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Previous sales experience is essential with a proven individual sales record.
• Outbound sales experience.
• Proven and demonstrable negotiation skills coupled with the ability to "close" the sale with a level of professionalism.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven track record of delivering results in a timely and professional manner.
• Ability to manage information and processes accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong customer focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and Sage experience.

Desirable Criteria

• Degree level education.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive sales professional to join a busy and supportive team, where you can make a direct contribution to business growth while building strong customer relationships.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Access to career development programmes and internal opportunities to support your personal and professional growth.
• Working Hours: 8:15am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Training & Development: Ongoing learning opportunities to help you enhance your skills and progress your career.
• Mentorship & Support: Receive guidance and support from experienced colleagues and leaders.
• Team Culture: Join a collaborative, supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Health & Wellbeing: Discounted gym memberships, eye care vouchers and access to virtual healthcare services.
• Financial Security: Competitive pension scheme and life assurance of up to four times your annual salary.
• Employee Benefits: Cycle to Work Scheme, employee discounts, referral bonuses and more.

Equal Opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of religious belief or political opinion and are committed to selecting the best person for the job.