Sales Executive

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner is seeking a Sales Executive to work in Corby with significant training and prospects for career advancement. This role involves sales generation, account management, and project coordination in the packaging machinery sector. Ideal candidates will have a technical background with excellent customer relation skills, aiming for a Sales Manager position in the future.

Benefits

Commission on sales

Access to benefits package

Good holiday package

Qualifications

• Comfortable with mechanical engineering principles.
• Desire to build a career in sales or project management.
• Previous experience in internal sales or project management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hub for customer, supplier, and internal contacts on projects.
• Follow up on enquiries and generate new business leads.
• Manage accounts and ensure satisfaction with ongoing projects.

Skills

Technical mindset

Customer credibility

Sales generation

Mechanical engineering principles

Job description

Overview

Are you a credible Sales Executive, Technical Sales, or Sales Engineer who is comfortable picking up the phone and speaking with people? This role combines business development, account management and project management. Based in Corby, there are great prospects to grow into a home-based or field sales role within 18 to 24 months after extensive product and sales training. You will work for the UK sales & service office of a major European manufacturer of packaging machinery selling to the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing markets.

Salary and Benefits

• BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000
• Commission on new machine sales
• Access to full company benefits package including pension
• Good holiday package rising with service (including Christmas shutdown)

Location

Corby – office based for the first two years, so you must be commutable to Corby.

Commutable Locations

Kettering, Northampton, Burton Latimer, Wellingborough, Rushden, Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough, Stamford, Oakham, Leicester, Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Bedford, Rugby, Huntingdon.

Job Description

Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager

Based at our site in Corby, this role is a mix of Projects, Sales and Account Management. Working with and shadowing the Sales Manager, you will develop your skills whilst learning our niche sector and customers. This role will give you opportunities to meet with clients across the UK and Ireland, whilst also receiving world class product training at the manufacturing headquarters in Italy.

Key Responsibilities

• Projects: Act as a hub between customers, suppliers and internal contacts to keep everyone informed on the progress of the manufacture, installation and commissioning of capital equipment projects.
• Sales: Follow up on enquiries, contact current and lapsed clients, with a focus on proactive business generation – prospecting and canvassing companies across pharmaceutical, food, and general industrial sectors to book meetings through our database, self-generated leads, exhibition contacts and marketing.
• Account Management: Work with a broad and long-standing account base to ensure satisfaction with current projects and establish timelines for future needs. Book and attend meetings (across the UK and Ireland) to discuss requirements.

Person Specification

We are looking for candidates with:

• A technical, engineering or mechanical mindset; comfortable with mechanical engineering principles.
• Strong customer credibility and the ability to provide high-quality products and consultancy.
• A desire to build a career in sales management or project management, with opportunities to learn a niche industry from an expert.
• Previous experience in internal sales or project management, or both, within a technical or engineering company is advantageous.

The Company

We are the sole UK subsidiary for a large Italian manufacturer of capital equipment selling to the pharmaceutical, food and general industrial manufacturing sectors. Based in Corby, we have a strong reputation across the UK and Ireland as experts in our field.

Prospects

This role is intended to evolve into a full Sales Manager position in the next 12 to 18 months after full product training at the head office in Europe and on-the-job sales training and mentoring in the UK. Working closely with the existing Sales Manager provides an excellent career path within a well-paid, high-margin sector.

Experience Fit

It is highly likely you will have worked in roles such as: Technical Sales, Mechanical Sales Engineer, Sales Engineer, Sales Executive, New Business Sales, Business Development Sales, Sales Manager, Project Engineer/Manager, Account Manager/Executive, Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineer, Technical Account Manager, or related roles in industrial capital equipment.

Interested?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.

Note: Wallace Hind Selection is the retained recruitment partner for our client; direct applications to the client may be forwarded to us.

REF: SP18249, Wallace Hind Selection