Sales Executive

Gi Group; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is looking for a Sales Executive for their Basingstoke office. This permanent role involves engaging customers professionally through phone and email, managing CRM data, and hitting sales KPIs. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2-6 years of sales experience in the chemical industry. Key benefits include 33 days of holiday, enhanced leave, and onsite parking. This is a great opportunity for a professional eager to grow in a dynamic team.

Benefits

33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Pension

Health care

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2-6 years of inside sales or commercial experience required.
• Experience in the chemical industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally with customers via phone and email.
• Update pipeline data and ensure accuracy of customer information.
• Track and perform personal performance against sales KPIs.
• Collaborate effectively with sales and technical teams.
• Grow existing customers, cross/upsell opportunities.
• Respond to customer queries, sample requests, quotes, and contracts.
• Support product launches and communicate value propositions.

Skills

Inside sales process knowledge

Negotiation skills

Chemical industry knowledge

Excellent communication skills via phone and email

Experience using CRM systems

Commercial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering

2-6 years of inside sales or commercial experience

Tools

CRM systems

ERP

MS Office

Job description

Sales Executive

Our Basingstoke based client is looking for a Sales Executive to join their team on a permanent basis.

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Working hours: Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 19:00
Friday 08:30 – 16:00

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Pension
• Health care
• Free on-site parking

Duties:

• Interact professionally with customers via phone and email
• Update pipeline data and ensure accuracy of customer information using CRM
• Track and perform personal performance (sales KPIs)
• Collaborate effectively with sales, product management, and technical teams
• Grow existing customers, cross/upsell, and prioritize inbound vs outbound opportunities
• Respond to customer queries, sample requests, quotes, and contracts in a timely manner
• Support product launches and communicate value propositions

Skills:

• Inside sales process knowledge
• Negotiation skills
• Chemical industry knowledge
• Excellent communication skills via phone and email
• Experience using CRM systems, ERP, MS Office
• Commercial mindset

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Ideally 2-6 years of inside sales or commercial experience.
• Experience in the chemical industry preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving inside-sales targets, managing quoting/order pipelines, and contributing to process improvements.