Sales Executive

Portakabin; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension including life insurance

Dedicated health and wellbeing services

Annual volunteering day

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Benefits Program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading modular building company seeks a Sales Executive to drive sales and promote products in Newcastle. Candidates should possess administrative experience, communication skills, and a background in customer service and business development. The role offers a salary of £25,000 - £30,000 plus commission. Benefits include a contributory pension, health services, and development opportunities. The company values equality and offers support for diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target-driven environment.
• Experience of business development activities (e.g., cold calling).
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP (or similar systems).
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with team members across different teams to provide support.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly to improve processes.
• Prioritise customer service to maximise customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and follow up quotations with customers on time.

Skills

Administrative experience in a customer service environment

Experience in a target-driven environment

Experience of business development activities

Competent in Microsoft packages

Strong communication skills

Education

Minimum GCSE or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

Sales Executive

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

We are looking for a Sales Executive to join our team in Newcastle who will drive sales and order-winning activities by actively promoting Portakabin products and services.

Role details:

• Annual salary £25,000 - £30,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus, commission of up to £5,000.
• Role-based: Newcastle, NE11 0LA
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

Responsibilities:

• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues across different teams to provide business development, commercial and administrative support aimed at achieving order targets at agreed margins.
• Support onboarding and provide on-the-job training for new team members as required.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Prioritise customer service to maximise customer satisfaction and ensure continuity of service for future order-winning opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand and confirm stock availability, refurbishment and fit out details.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to expedite collection of outstanding customer payments.
• Maintain effective relationships across teams and respond to administrative queries through appropriate communication channels.
• Quotations are prepared and collated accurately and followed up with customers on time.
• Customer enquiries are responded to promptly within agreed SLA timelines.
• Customer information is maintained up-to-date and accurate in internal systems.
• Stock records are kept accurate and regularly updated.
• Customer cash collection targets are met through timely customer payments.
• Structured business development campaigns are conducted to meet order targets.

Benefits & Opportunities:

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at hundreds of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target-driven environment.
• Experience of business development activities e.g. cold calling.
• Minimum GCSE or Equivalent level of education including Maths and English.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP (or similar systems).
• Strong communication skills.

Even if you do not match all our ideal criteria we would still be eager to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel you could be developed into this role.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 26th January 2026. If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

Why Portakabin?

Portakabin designs and delivers high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes across various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably and safely to our customers is of utmost importance. Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you have any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team.