Sales Executive

The Work Shop Resourcing Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (incl BH)

Pension scheme

On-site parking

On-site gym

Canteen

Downtime rooms

Job summary

The Work Shop Resourcing Ltd in Southampton is seeking a Sales Executive to join our busy office team. You will promote the company’s services, build strong customer relationships, and respond to sales enquiries by phone and email while proactively pursuing new clients.

Working Mon-Fri, 08:30–17:30 with a 1-hour lunch, you will manage accounts, keep records up to date and liaise with internal departments to meet customer requirements. Salary £28,600 plus uncapped commission.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment.
• Strong customer-facing and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Motivated, punctual and well organised.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Promote the company’s services and build relationships with customers.
• Respond to sales enquiries via telephone and email.
• Proactively contact current and potential new clients.
• Proactively manage customer accounts.
• Keep customers' records updated.
• Manage customers’ expectations.
• Liaise with internal departments to fulfil customer requirements.

Skills

Adaptability

IT skills

Numeracy & literacy

Professional manner

Self-motivation

Punctuality

Organisation

Working under pressure

Problem solving

Rapport building

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

We are pleased to be working with an established company based in Southampton which is looking to recruit a Sales Executive to join their friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy office environment, to ensure client’s needs are met and anticipated, as well as establishing new sales opportunities.

Main duties of the Sales Executive

• Promote the company’s services and build relationships with customers
• Respond to sales enquiries via telephone and email
• Proactively call out to current and potential new clients
• Proactively manage customer’s accounts
• Keep customers' records accurately updated
• Manage customers’ expectations
• Liaise with internal departments to fulfil customer requirements

Key competencies of the Sales Executive

• Quick to learn and adapt
• Good IT capabilities (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Polite, friendly with a professional telephone manner
• Self- motivated, punctual, and organised
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced thriving environment
• Ability to problem solve and to work off your own initiative
• Ability to build quick rapport with potential and existing customers

As a Sales Executive you will be required to work Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:30 with 1 hour lunch break, along with a salary offering £28,600 per annum + uncapped commission based on a % of sales.

You will be offered a great holiday allowance of 28 days (inclusive of BH), pension scheme and high end newly built purpose offices including on site canteen, free onsite parking, down-time rooms, onsite gym and more!