Sales Executive

Profiles Personnel; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Profiles Personnel is seeking a Sales Executive to join a growing distribution business serving civil engineering, construction, utilities and related sectors. You will manage enquiries, build relationships with trade and retail customers, identify opportunities and drive orders through to completion.

Ideal candidates have prior sales experience in building materials or similar environments, strong customer service and administration skills, and a proactive, commercially minded approach within a

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience in trade, construction, building materials or similar environment preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong administration and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise in a busy environment.
• Proactive, commercially minded with ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer enquiries across a range of products.
• Building relationships with new and existing trade and retail customers.
• Identifying opportunities for additional sales and new business.
• Managing projects from enquiry through to order.
• Providing excellent customer service and finding effective solutions.
• Preparing accurate quotations and sales administration.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business.
• Maximising sales margins and profitability.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

SALES EXECUTIVE

We're recruiting for a Sales Executive to join a successful distribution business who specialise in supplying materials to customers across the civil engineering, construction, utilities, agricultural and related sectors.

This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated, customer-focused Sales Executive who thrives under pressure within a fast-paced environment. Working alongside the Branch Manager and wider sales team, you'll build strong customer relationships, manage enquiries, identify new opportunities and help grow the business.

Salary £35-40K depending on experience

• Managing customer enquiries across a range of products
• Building relationships with new and existing trade and retail customers
• Identifying opportunities for additional sales and new business
• Managing projects from enquiry through to order
• Providing excellent customer service and finding effective solutions
• Preparing accurate quotations and sales administration
• Working closely with colleagues across the business
• Maximising sales margins and profitability

The ideal Sales Executive will need,

• Ideally have previous sales experience within a trade, construction, building materials or similar environment
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong administration and attention to detail
• The ability to multitask and prioritise in a busy environment
• A proactive, commercially minded approach
• Confidence building relationships with customers and colleagues
• A positive, team-focused attitude along with the ability to think on your feet