Sales Development Executive

Confidential; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Monthly performance bonus

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Modern office near Gravesend

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Sales Development Executive to join our Gravesend team. The role focuses on nurturing warm leads, developing relationships and driving revenue without field-based prospecting.

You will spend most of your day on telephone-based activity, with some admin and business development work. The position offers an excellent earning potential through uncapped commission and performance bonuses, alongside ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in sales roles.
• Experience selling to businesses and managing customer relationships.
• Comfortable with a consultative sales approach and long sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of live projects and opportunities.
• Follow up warm leads and active project enquiries.
• Build relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Manage quotations and progress opportunities through the sales pipeline.
• Identify opportunities to increase order values and revenue.
• Convert enquiries into orders and achieve sales targets.

Skills

Internal sales

Account management

Business development

Consultative selling

Client relationships

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Sales Development Executive - Gravesend

Up to 40,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission

Are you an experienced sales professional looking for a role that offers genuine earning potential, career progression and the opportunity to work with a market-leading organisation?

We're recruiting for a Sales Development Executive to join a highly successful business operating within the commercial interiors sector. As a recognised market leader, the company continues to invest heavily in its people, products and growth, creating exciting opportunities for ambitious sales professionals.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in internal sales, account management, business development or consultative selling.

This market leading company has low staff turnover, long-serving employees of 10+ years, and one employee with an incredible 35 years of service!

What's on Offer?

• Up to 40,000 basic salary
• Commission paid Monthly - UNCAPPED!
• Monthly company performance bonus
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Free on-site parking
• Modern, high-quality office environment near Gravesend
• Breakout areas and recreational facilities including a ping pong table
• Regular team building within work as well as out of work socials
• Long-term career opportunities with a market-leading business

The Role

As a Sales Development Executive, you'll take ownership of a substantial portfolio of live projects and opportunities, working closely with customers to develop relationships, convert enquiries and maximise revenue.

This is a consultative sales role focused primarily on managing warm leads, active projects and existing customer opportunities. The majority of your day will be spent engaging with customers over the telephone, progressing projects and identifying commercial opportunities.

There is no door knocking or field-based prospecting required. Approximately 20% of your day is dedicated to phone-based activity and the rest within administration, research and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of live projects
• Following up warm leads and active project enquiries
• Building strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders
• Managing quotations and progressing opportunities through the sales pipeline
• Identifying opportunities to increase order values and maximise revenue
• Converting enquiries into orders and achieving sales targets
• Conducting proactive business development activity
• Managing inbound and outbound customer communications
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and project updates
• Collaborating with estimating, design, customer service and other internal teams

About You

• An experienced sales professional with a proven track record of success
• Commercially driven and motivated by earning potential
• Confident building relationships and influencing decision makers
• Organised and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Target-focused with a strong desire to exceed expectations
• Resilient, proactive and solutions-oriente

If you're looking for a company that rewards performance, invests in development and provides a genuine route into senior sales leadership, we'd love to hear from you.