Sales Executive

Adecco Portugal; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary base

Bonus potential

Company car

Holidays 23 days

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Sales Executive to support growth across the UK. You will drive new business development, manage accounts, and build lasting customer relationships in a range of industrial sectors. The role requires travel and a proactive, target-driven approach.

You will report to the senior leadership team and contribute to long-term career progression within a growing SME. A base salary and performance incentives are provided alongside a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a B2B sales environment.
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Willingness to travel UK and manage multiple accounts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across sectors.
• Build relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Manage and grow key customer accounts.
• Arrange and attend customer meetings across the UK.
• Generate quotations and progress opportunities to completion.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and close sales.
• Be the main contact for customer enquiries.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.
• Represent the business at exhibitions and industry events.
• Maintain accurate sales records and pipeline information.
• Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets.

Skills

B2B sales

Business development

Relationship-building

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivated

Account management

UK driving licence

Willing to travel

Job description

Sales Executive

We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established and growing SME based, looking to appoint an ambitious Sales Executive to support continued growth across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded sales professional who enjoys developing new business, building lasting customer relationships, and identifying opportunities within a variety of industrial sectors. The role offers genuine long-term career prospects, with a clear pathway for progression within the business.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for driving sales growth through a combination of new business development and account management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across a range of sectors
• Building strong relationships with prospective and existing customers
• Managing and growing key customer accounts
• Arranging and attending customer meetings across the UK
• Generating quotations and following opportunities through to completion
• Negotiating commercial agreements and closing sales
• Acting as the main point of contact for customer enquiries
• Monitoring market trends and competitor activity
• Representing the business at exhibitions, trade shows and industry events
• Maintaining accurate sales records and pipeline information
• Achieving and exceeding agreed sales targets

About You

• Previous experience in a B2B sales environment
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
• A self-motivated and target-driven approach
• The ability to manage multiple customer accounts effectively
• A full UK driving licence
• A willingness to travel throughout the UK

Package

• Basic salary circa £40,000
• Performance-related bonus
• Company car
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Additional flexibility may be required to support customer visits, exhibitions and industry events.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.