Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and professional Packaging Salesperson to join our existing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and selling our range of packaging products to an existing portfolio of customers, be expected to build strong customer relationships and maximise sales to existing & new customers. The role requires experience of sales and account management with multiple or group products, ideally B2B with distribution knowledge, experience within the packaging sector would be preffered. The role is office based however occsional customer visits would be expected.
What this role looks like in practice
- Identify, develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing customers, whilst actively seeking new business opportunities.
- Respond promptly to telephone and email enquires for our stock and bespoke packaging products, with full support from our management and purchasing teams.
- Prepare sales proposals, quotations, bespoke pricing and contracts.
- Regularly review gap analysis with our existing reporting software applications.
- Proactively generate enquires via, telephone, email, marketing campaigns.
- Manage sales pipelines efficiently, through organised Sales-i (CRM) record keeping and follow up activities.
- Record and update key customer and product information through our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software.
- Support other team members.
- Office based with occasional customer visits.
Who are you?
- Confident on the phone, handling objections, and building trust fast.
- Someone with a proven track record of successful sales.
- A team player who loves being part of a close-knit group.
- Someone who cares about customer service.
What’s in it for you?
- A long term, permanent role.
- Be part of a team, within a long established, successful, family run business with a £17 million annual turnover.
-Full support with, management run campaigns and supporting marketing material.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Experience managing customer accounts within the packaging sector.
- An excellent telephone manner and strong presentation skills.
- A sense of humour and a positive attitude is vital.
- Proficient in Microsoft office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general IT skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with effective time management abilities to handle multiple client enquiries simultaneously.
- Fluency in English is essential.
- Clean drivers license and own transportation.
- Organised and structured approach to work with attention to detail.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual eager to develop their career in sales within the packing industry, while contributing to the growth of our organisation.
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
