Sales Support Executive

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IT Service provider is seeking a Sales Support professional within their Defence and Intelligence division. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with senior sales personnel while interfacing with key public sector clients. The successful candidate will support the sales lifecycle and work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong communicator with excellent written, verbal, and numerical abilities.
• Interest in sales and technology essential.
• Familiarity with secure infrastructure/datacenter services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support sales leads through the entire sales lifecycle.
• Coordinate sales administration and customer handovers.
• Assist with lead generation and campaign planning.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Proactive Attitude

Admin Skills

Customer Service

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

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We’re working with a specialist IT Service provider supporting mission-critical government operations across the UK.

They’re looking for a driven, confident and organised Sales Support professional to join their Defence and Intelligence division.

This is an exciting opportunity to work directly alongside a senior salesperson in a high-impact environment, supporting vital public sector clients and helping deliver state-of-the-art infrastructure solutions.

Role Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Defence and Intelligence Sales Lead throughout the full sales lifecycle - from initial engagement to deal closure
• Coordinating sales administration, documentation (NDAs, agreements), and customer handovers
• Assisting with lead generation, campaign planning and marketing initiatives
• Building trusted relationships with key stakeholders across defence, intelligence and public sector communities
• Maintaining accurate records in CRM tools and collaborating with internal delivery teams
• Representing the company at customer meetings, conferences and events

Role Requirements:

• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written, verbal and numerical ability
• A proactive, self-starting attitude with an interest in sales and technology
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders in highly secure environments
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Ideally some familiarity with secure infrastructure / datacenter services or public sector IT
• Strong admin and customer service skills
• Knowledge of or interest in defence / intelligence sector security protocols

Paying up to £35k. Based in Corsham, South West (with occasional UK-wide travel)