Sales Manager

Purely Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Manager to join a client in Swindon. The role demands achieving sales KPIs, overseeing and motivating the sales team, and responding promptly to enquiries. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills, a proven sales track record, and the ability to work under pressure. The position requires flexibility and self-motivation, with experience in the travel industry highly desirable. This is a full-time role with extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering sales results.
• Ability to understand profit and loss calculations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales KPIs by converting enquiries.
• Prepare and motivate sales staff daily.
• Compile and analyse sales figures regularly.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proven track record in sales

Ability to work under pressure

Self-motivated

Strong interpersonal skills

Flexibility and quick-thinking

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sales Manager

Permanent - Full Time (includes working at weekends and evening working on a rota basis)

Hours: Early 08:00am - 17:30pm, mid 10:45am - 19:00pm and late 11:45am - 20:00pm

Swindon

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for a Sales Manager to join our client based in Swindon.

Accountabilities

• Achieve company sales KPI's through the successful conversion of enquiries.
• Prepare, deliver and motivate sales staff for the day ahead ensuring communication of key messages.
• Ensuring a prompt response to inbound telephone and email enquiries.
• Compiling and analysing sales figures - daily, weekly and monthly.
• Collecting customer feedback and market research.
• Feedback to the Product Department on calls received and obstacles which you have had to overcome.
• Attend “bridging” meetings to share information with other departments to benefit the result.
• Constantly evaluate success of the sales team through call listening and feedback on success and development areas.
• Monitoring individual's and team's QA, and error scores with an eye for accuracy.
• Report on staff attendance, absence, and completion of Return-to-Work meetings.
• Own pre and post sales related customer escalations in a timely, professional manner.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Ensure highest level of service provided to deliver an exceptional customer journey.
• Proven track record in delivering sales results to company KPI's.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Be able to demonstrate and analyse open, sell and close processes in line with Company expectations and deliver sales structure coaching where needed.
• Embrace change when new strategies are introduced by the business.
• Always maintaining a high motivation and positive atmosphere within the sales office.
• A confident, resilient individual with a friendly, approachable personality.
• The ability to be flexible, decisive and quick-thinking.
• Self-motivated with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality and business profit.
• Able to work extended hours on occasions when required.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Able to understand profit and loss calculations and basic business finance, e.g. gross margin percentages and calculations.

Desirable

• Experience within the travel industry
• Experience within a management position
• Experience of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly Excel and Word, Edge, Teams and Outlook.

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