Sales Executive

Cavendish Maine; Stroud; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pool car for business meetings

Bonus on personal sales

Profit sharing

Nest pension contributions

On-site parking

Social events

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Cavendish Maine in Stroud, a leading outdoor furniture supplier for hotels, golf clubs and care homes, seeks an entry-level Sales Executive. You will drive new business development, onboarding and order processing, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver a professional service.

You’ll respond to enquiries with quotes, attend two trade shows annually, and work with finance and warehouse colleagues to ensure smooth operations. Salary c£30k-£33k with benefits.

Qualifications

• Intelligent, articulate and ambitious with an eye for sales development.
• Some sales experience and understanding of sales processes.
• Excellent communication in person, on the phone and in writing.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Energetic, proactive and a strong team player.
• Living within commuting distance of the Stroud office.
• Driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to sales enquiries with quotes, proposals and site visits as needed.
• Use internal systems to place orders and arrange deliveries.
• Generate sales enquiries via email marketing technology.
• Attend two trade shows a year to identify new potential customers.
• Resolve customer questions to provide complete satisfaction.
• Coordinate with finance, warehouse and customer service.
• Support colleagues in other activities as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Some sales experience

Office software proficiency

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

• An entry level role for a commercially astute individual seeking a career in sales.
• Work for one of the South-West’s top 50 employers
• Enjoy a fantastic internal culture with ongoing career development and training

Job Description: Sales Executive

• You will be working for one of the UK’s leading suppliers of outdoor furniture in a role focused on hotels, golf courses and care homes.
• Full training will be provided before you take a varied, hands-on role working across new business development, customer onboarding, sales support, order processing, customer care and cross-functional coordination to ensure a smooth and professional service for commercial customers.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Responding to sales enquiries with quotes, proposals and site visits (when required)
• Use internal systems to place orders and arrange deliveries
• Generate sales enquiries through the use of email marketing technology
• Attend two trade shows a year to identify new potential customers
• Resolve any customer questions to provide complete satisfaction
• Coordinate internally with colleagues in finance, warehouse and customer service
• Support colleagues in other activities as required

About the Company:

• An exceptional employer with a highly developed internal culture that makes them one of the top 50 employers in the South West. Focused on creating a great team with a shared vision to work together and deliver an outstanding customer experience every time.
• We are looking for an intelligent, articulate and ambitious person with the potential to be very successful in this (predominantly) office-based sales role. Key requirements are:
• Excellent communication skills in person, over the phone and in writing
• Some previous sales experience and an understanding of sales processes. This could be in business to business or retail sales.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams
• Energetic, proactive yet calm under pressure
• Strong team player – flexible and adaptable with a postive attitude
• Living within a commutable distance of the office
• Driving licence

Salary/Benefits Information:

• Negotiable basic salary c£30,000 - £33,000
• Use of pool car for business meetings
• Bonus on personal sales
• Annual profit share bonus
• Nest pension contributions
• On-site parking
• Social events
• Learning and development opportunities

Contact: Nick Hester

Job Reference: NH/106275