Junior Sales Executive – Printers, Toner Cartridges & Office Furniture
* Lichfield City Centre
* £19,747–£23,132 per annum + 10% Uncapped Commission
* Full-Time | Permanent
Ready to Start Your Career in Sales?
We're looking for a driven, ambitious, and highly motivated Junior Sales Executive to join our growing team.
This role is perfect for someone who genuinely loves being on the phone, enjoys building relationships, thrives on competition, and gets a real buzz from winning new business and closing deals.
If you're resilient, don't let rejection knock you back, and are motivated by earning great commission while building a successful career, we want to hear from you.
About Smiths Business Supplies
Smiths Business Supplies is a family-run business supplying organisations across the UK with printers, ink, toner, office furniture, and technology products.
We're proud of our reputation for exceptional service and long-term customer relationships, and we're looking for the right people to help drive the next stage of our growth.
The Role
This is a proactive, high-energy sales role focused on generating new business opportunities and developing long-term customer relationships.
You'll be responsible for building your own desk from scratch, identifying opportunities, creating relationships with decision-makers, and growing your own portfolio of clients.
Your primary focus will be selling:
- Printers
- Ink & Toner Supplies
- Office Furniture Solution
You'll spend a large proportion of your day cold calling, building a pipeline, speaking with prospective customers, generating opportunities, booking appointments, producing quotations, and closing business.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their career as a Junior Sales Executive, who enjoys being busy, thrives on sales activity, and understands that success comes from consistency, effort, and persistence.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business through outbound prospecting and cold calling
- Build and manage your own customer portfolio
- Develop relationships with key decision-makers
- Identify opportunities to cross-sell furniture solutions
- Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close
- Work towards and achieve agreed sales targets and KPIs
- Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline management
- Deliver exceptional customer service throughout the sales process
- Work closely with colleagues to maximise opportunities across the business
What We're Looking For – Essential
- No previous sales experience required – full training will be provided
- A positive, enthusiastic and can-do attitude
- Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking with customers
- A willingness to learn, develop and take on new challenges
- Strong work ethic, determination and a genuine desire to succeed
- A proactive approach and the ability to stay motivated and consistent
- Comfortable working towards targets and being part of a team
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who:
- Loves being on the phone and speaking with customers
- Has a genuine interest in developing a career in sales
- Is confident making high volumes of outbound calls
- Doesn't give up after hearing "no"
- Understands that persistence creates opportunity
- Has a strong desire to win and be successful
- Is motivated by commission and financial reward
- Thrives in a target-driven environment
- Takes ownership and accountability for their results
- Brings energy, positivity, and enthusiasm to work every day
- Wants to grow with a business and build a long-term career
What We Offer
- £19,747–£23,132 per annum (depending on age)
- 10% Uncapped Commission
- Excellent earning potential
- Annual salary reviews
- Ongoing sales training and development
- Genuine opportunities for progression
- Fun, supportive, and ambitious team culture
- Modern office environment in Lichfield City Centre
- Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business
Why Join Us?
We're not looking for someone who simply wants a job.
We're looking for someone who wants an opportunity.
An opportunity to build something, earn well, develop their career, and become a key part of a growing business.
If you're hungry for success, willing to put the work in, and want to be rewarded for your efforts, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £19,747.00-£23,132.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Why are you interested in starting a career in sales?
- This role involves making a high volume of outbound cold calls. How comfortable are you with this?
- Tell us about a time when you had to stay motivated after experiencing rejection, failure or a setback.
- This is a target-driven role, and your earning potential will increase through commission. How do you feel about working towards targets and being measured on your performance?
- As this is a junior position with full training provided, tell us about something you have taught yourself or worked hard to improve. What did you do to learn it, and how committed were you to getting better?
Work Location: In person
