Sales Executive

Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Gateshead is looking for a Sales Executive to join their team. The role involves delivering exceptional customer service and excelling in sales while managing business relationships. With a starting salary of approximately £27,500 and an OTE of £32,000, this full-time position offers various benefits including 33 days' holiday, health plan, and social events. Candidates should possess excellent customer service and communication skills.

Benefits

33 days' holiday

Pension scheme

End of year discretionary bonus

Health plan

Critical illness cover

Sick pay

Staff discounts

Social events

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales or customer service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial.
• Must be organised with a strategic approach to account management.

Responsibilities

• Drive self-development through engaging with the training programme.
• Undertake retail and customer service activities.
• Identify and research new business leads.
• Grow customer accounts through targeted calls.
• Visit customers to demonstrate products.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ambitious, proactive and driven

Keen interest in your own self development

Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues

Clear communication skills, both written and verbal

Highly organised

High degree of computer literacy

Customer centric individual

Full UK driving licence essential

Job description

As Sales Executive you will be joining a global brand leader.With a bespoke training programme, you will be learning all about the product, delivering exceptional customer service and excelling in sales along with running a profitable retail centre.This role is all about developing business opportunities, managing and building relationships.Based in Gateshead, Newcastle this role is full time and permanent, Mon to Fri offering a starting salary of circa £27,500 and an OTE of £32,000.

Key Accountabilities for the Sales Executive:

• Drive your self development by engaging with the training programme
• Undertake retail and customer service activities within the companies shop to optimise and exceed sales targets, profitability and customer satisfaction
• Identifying and researching new business leads
• Grow customer accounts via targeted cold and warm calling
• Visiting customers weekly to demonstrate products
• Manage cash and payment systems in accordance with company procedures and policies
• Assisting customers with sales, queries and after sales service
• Conduct stock takes as requested
• Re-stocking/replenishing items
• Understand the range of company products
• Administration of sales orders received
• Administer any returns
• Handle parts enquiries
• Attend training, meetings and company events onsite and at head office

Skills and attributes required for the Sales Executive:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Ambitious, proactive and driven
• Keen interest in your own self development
• Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organised
• High degree of computer literacy
• Customer centric individual
• Full UK driving licence essential

What's in it for you?

• Starting salary circa £27,500 and an OTE £32,000
• This is a great opportunity to join a market leader and very stable company, who offers an amazing culture and progression opportunities.

The role is based on 37.5 hours a week 8.30 - 5.00

• 33 days' holiday (including 8 bank holidays), pension scheme, end of year discretionary bonus, health plan, critical illness cover, sick pay, staff discounts, plenty of social events and more!