Sales Executive - Retaining Walls & Projects

Prime Appointments Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd in the UK is helping a large precast and retaining walls manufacturing group recruit a commercially minded Sales Executive. You will manage the full sales cycle from initial enquiry through to order completion, building strong relationships with existing customers while identifying new business opportunities.

Working with the Retaining Walls team, the role combines sales, business development, technical quotations, supplier liaison and on-site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales, business development, or customer-facing commercial role.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail when preparing quotations and sourcing costs.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, or willingness to develop this skill.
• Proactive approach to identifying new business opportunities and developing customer relationships.
• Confidence working independently while contributing to a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales cycle for retaining walls products from initial enquiry through to order completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Respond promptly and professionally to customer enquiries by telephone, email, and in person.
• Interpret technical drawings and prepare accurate, competitive project quotations.
• Develop a thorough understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and technical capabilities.
• Obtain and compare costs from existing and new suppliers, supporting effective procurement.
• Maintain commercial awareness and develop a strong network of industry contacts.
• Support presence at trade shows, industry events, and CPD presentations.

Skills

Sales & business development

Client relationships

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Numerical skills

Technical drawings understanding

Barbour ABI knowledge

Tools

Barbour ABI

Job description

Prime Appointments Ltd in the UK is helping a large precast and retaining walls manufacturing group recruit a commercially minded Sales Executive. You will manage the full sales cycle from initial enquiry through to order completion, building strong relationships with existing customers while identifying new business opportunities.

Working with the Retaining Walls team, the role combines sales, business development, technical quotations, supplier liaison and on-site visits.