Senior Recruitment Consultant

Talent Search Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy in Southampton seeks a Senior Recruitment Consultant to manage their temporaries desk. The ideal candidate has a solid recruitment or B2B sales background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships. You will benefit from a competitive salary and commission structure, as well as training and progression opportunities in this dynamic field.

Benefits

Commission structure

Ongoing support and training

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or B2B sales required.
• Ability to use CRM systems and moderate Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills for sales and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Organise weekly activities and make sales calls.
• Maintain administrative procedures and meet KPIs.
• Provide professional services to clients and candidates.
• Understand client and candidate agreements.
• Develop existing and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Solid recruitment background

B2B sales experience

Good oral and written communication

Organisational skills

Numeracy and negotiation skills

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant

c£30k + Commission + Excellent Benefits

Southampton

VR / 10521

My client is a well‑respected leader in their field with an established team and client base. They are currently looking for a new Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their temporaries desk and need to find an enthusiastic professional who enjoys building relationships, selling and the fast‑paced nature of temporary recruitment.

Your efforts will be rewarded with a generous commission structure, ongoing support, training and progression.

Responsibilities

• Organising and planning weekly activity including making sales calls, client visits and registration of candidates
• Maintaining effective administrative procedures and ensuring KPI’s are met
• Providing a professional service to all clients and candidates by ensuring management of, and contact with candidates is maintained within company guidelines
• Gaining a full understanding of all client and candidate agreements, working within company and / or contracted terms for clients
• Retaining and developing existing business and identifying new business opportunities by carrying out client visits and presentations to new and existing clients
• Carrying out performance and service level reviews and dealing with rate and contract negotiations

Ideal Candidate

• Solid recruitment or B2B sales background
• IT literate with ability to use CRM systems and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook to a moderate level
• Good oral and written communication skills including the ability to produce written sales analysis and effective reports and create and deliver effective presentations, building rapport with clients, candidates and colleagues
• Good organisational skills with the ability to effectively plan and manage their day / week to meet set targets and KPIs
• Initiative in identifying sales opportunities and developing key accounts
• Ability to assist in completion of PSLs with business development team
• Adaptable and flexible attitude to meet the changing demands of the business with an understanding of seasonal trends
• Keen to help the team succeed as well as being focused on personal targets
• Leading by example and being an “Ambassador” for other members of the Team / Company to approach for guidance
• Understand the business and profitability
• Numeracy and negotiation skills as well as attention to detail

If you are excellent in your own field, have a good grounding in recruitment or B2B sales and need a new challenge where you will be seen, rewarded and progressed, then this is definitely a role you should apply for.