Sales Development Executive

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group in Sheffield is seeking a Sales Development Executive. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in sales with training and mentoring from a friendly, established team.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (4:30pm finish on Fridays). Responsibilities include handling enquiries, selling products by phone/email/at the counter, preparing quotations, and supporting customers at the trade counter.

Qualifications

• Must have some experience within sales.
• Is confident communicating with customers.
• Is organised, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Enjoys building relationships.
• Wants to develop a long-term career rather than just finding their next job.

Responsibilities

• Handling customer enquiries by phone and email.
• Sell products over the phone, via email and over the counter.
• Preparing quotations and processing orders.
• Providing support to customers at the trade counter.
• Building relationships with existing customers.
• Learning about a wide range of industrial and engineering products.
• Working closely with internal departments including warehouse and assembly.
• Developing your technical knowledge through ongoing training.
• As your knowledge develops the role will go on to external face to face visits and account management selling the products to your customers you have built strong relationships with and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Learning mindset

Job description

Overview

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (4:30pm finish on Fridays)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in sales. You'll receive training and mentoring, gain valuable technical and product knowledge, and learn the business from the ground up. With the support of a friendly, long-established team, you'll develop the skills and confidence needed to progress into an Area Sales Manager position, with increased earning potential through a higher salary and commission as your career develops. If you're ambitious, enjoy working with people and are looking for genuine long-term career progression, we\'d love to hear from you. As you transition into the Area Sales position your earning potential and salary will increase too!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of a Sales Development Executive:

• Handling customer enquiries by phone and email
• Sell products over the phone, via email and over the counter
• Preparing quotations and processing orders
• Providing support to customers at the trade counter
• Building relationships with existing customers
• Learning about a wide range of industrial and engineering products
• Working closely with internal departments including warehouse and assembly
• Developing your technical knowledge through ongoing training
• As your knowledge develops the role will go on to external face to face visits and account management selling the products to your customers you have built strong relationships with and identify new business opportunities

Qualifications

Requirements of a Sales Development Executive:

• Must have some experience within sales
• Is confident communicating with customers
• Is organised, enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Enjoys building relationships
• Wants to develop a long-term career rather than just finding their next job