Sales Executive

Proactive Global; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Executive in Borehamwood. This is a full-time permanent role offering a salary of £27,000 - £28,000. The Sales Executive will be responsible for generating leads through cold calling and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft applications. Experience in a sales environment will be advantageous. This represents an excellent opportunity to grow within a specialist manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent opportunity to build skills within a specialist manufacturing environment.
• Experience in customer service roles will be beneficial.
• IT proficiency, specifically in Microsoft applications, is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Cold call relevant companies to generate leads.
• Answer incoming calls from prospective customers.
• Provide information about product's features and present benefits.
• Record personal information accurately in a computer system.

Skills

Self-starter, good at prioritising workload

Comfortable with being on the phone all day

Able to identify priorities and deliver tasks on time

Can build and maintain good customer and supplier relationships

Exceptional communication skills

Customer centric

Commercial acumen and strong negotiator

Confident and organised with a methodical approach

Demonstrable IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

SAP Business One

Job description

Job Role: Sales Executive

Location: Borehamwood

Salary: £27,000 - £28,000

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview

We are looking for a Sales Executive to join our team producing bespoke systems. You'll be involved in numerous aspects for a thriving, well established manufacturing business who is a leader in their field. This is an excellent opportunity to build your skills within a specialist manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Cold call relevant companies to generate leads
• Answer incoming calls from prospective customers
• Use scripts to provide information about product's features, prices etc. and present their benefits
• Ask pertinent questions to understand the customer's requirements
• 'Open doors' through telephone calls
• Record the customer's personal information accurately in a computer system
• Keep records of calls and sales and record useful information

Experience & Skills

• Self-starter, good at prioritising workload
• Be comfortable with being on the phone all day
• Able to identify priorities and deliver tasks on time
• Can build and maintain good customer and supplier relationships
• Exceptional communication skills, cheerful personality and team player
• Customer centric, providing exceptional service whilst managing expectations
• Commercial acumen and strong negotiator
• Confident and organised with a methodical approach
• Demonstrable IT skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Web, Supplier Portals, etc.
• SAP Business One experience would be advantageous

How to Apply

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Charley McCleave on (phone number removed) or .

Why work with Proactive?

Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

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Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy