Sales Executive - Doors

KONE; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE is looking for a Sales Executive to enhance the Doors Business. This role involves managing sales cycles, driving new business development, and maintaining client relationships across the South West, South East, and London. The ideal candidate should have strong account management abilities and proven sales skills, along with a digital-savvy approach.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus 8 additional Bank Holidays

1 Volunteering Day

Pension Scheme

GymFlex Membership

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Hybrid Working

Quarterly Commission

24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access

Qualifications

• Proven experience in account planning and solution selling.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Digital-savvy with understanding of mechanical technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage full sales cycle from lead generation to deal closure.
• Grow new business and maintain relationships with existing clients.
• Utilize Salesforce for customer relationship management.

Skills

Account planning

New business sales

Solution selling

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

CRM software familiarity

Understanding of mechanical technology

Education

Technical or engineering background

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

KONE is seeking a dynamic Sales Executive to drive growth in its Doors Business. Thisopportunity is geared toward someone with strong account management skills who thrives on new business development while also maintaining and expanding relationships with existing large contract customers.

Regions covered - South West, South East & London

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full sales cycle—from prospecting and developing leads to tendering, closing deals, and handing over to maintenance teams.
• New Business growth from participating in PPQ and tender opportunities
• New Business growth from identifying local account opportunities.
• Utilize Salesforce for customer relationship management, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Enhance KONE’s market position by proactively building customer relationships and identifying cross-selling opportunities.
• Address customer satisfaction and manage complaints in collaboration with the broader KONE team.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in account planning, new business sales, and solution selling (maintenance contracts preferred).
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and communication skills to articulate complex proposals to a range of stakeholders.
• A digital-savvy approach with an ability to understand mechanical technology and its application in building systems.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (Salesforce) and a good grasp of contractual and financial terms.
• A technical or engineering background is a plus but not mandatory.

This role is perfect for a motivated, collaborative, and influential sales professional ready to open doors for new opportunities and drive profitable growth.

What KONE can offer:

We offer a Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays, 1 Volunteering Day, Pension Scheme, Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the doors industry, Car, Quarterly Commission, Private Medical Insurance, GymFlex Membership, Dental Insurance, Kone Discounts, Prolonged Disability Insurance (PDI),Long Service Awards, Hybrid Working, 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers