Sales Executive

Pertemps Kettering; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Executive for a role in Northampton. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer service or sales, with strong attention to detail and proficiency in IT tools like Excel and Outlook. Responsibilities include following up on quotations, maintaining the sales daybook, and addressing customer inquiries. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a yearly bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

Yearly bonus scheme

Staff discount

On-site parking

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Enhanced Life Assurance

Increased Pension Contributions after 5 years

Increased holiday allowance

Long Service Awards

Discounted rates on Private Health Care

Eyecare Vouchers

Training Academy programs

Qualifications

• Experience in office-based customer service or sales.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in IT, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on quotations issued to secure sales.
• Issue price quotations in response to enquiries.
• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of the sales daybook.
• Answer customer enquiries accurately and promptly.
• Handle customer complaints and inquiries.
• Proactively call dormant and targeted accounts.
• Assist in collecting cash from debtors as needed.
• Check and confirm direct deliveries daily.

Skills

Customer service experience

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Excel

Strong communication skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Executive to join our client in Northampton. The role is Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• Yearly bonus scheme
• Staff discount
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (optional)
• Enhanced Life Assurance for employees enrolled on the Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Increased Pension Contributions after 5 years for employees on the Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Increased holiday allowance based on length of service, to a maximum of 30 days leave per annum
• Long Service Awards
• Discounted rates on Private Health Care and Simply Health Cash Plans
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Wider Wallet Discounts
• Training Academy: training programmes through external training providers, in-house training and/or funding towards qualifications in areas of expertise.

About the role

• Following up and filing quotations issued to check competitiveness and to secure sales
• Issue price quotations in response to enquiries, and to price tender documents
• Maintain content and accuracy of sales daybook
• Answering general customer enquiries, advising product availability, delivery dates, transport schedules, and product lead-times promptly and accurately
• Dealing with customer complaints and enquires
• Proactively call dormant & targeted accounts
• Assist in collecting cash from debtors where needed
• Receive, examine, and link confirmation orders, advising any amendments necessary to originals
• Check and confirm dates and content of direct deliveries
• Pass checked and confirmed direct deliveries daily to invoicing
• Liaise with suppliers on schedules for incoming goods for specific order
• Assist in maintaining current and updated price lists and manufacturer literature at the branch
• Offer credit facilities to prospective customers, observing the credit control procedures

About you

• You will have experience within office-based customer service or sales
• You will be numerate with strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient with IT, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and would like to be considered, please apply with an up-to-date CV