Role: Sales Exec
Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire
Salary Range: circa £30-34k plus bonus (OTE £40-45k)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent, Office based role
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, office-based
Are you a motivated sales professional eager to take charge of a varied customer base and contribute to the success of a dynamic manufacturing company?
Our client, a fast-expanding business, is looking for a confident and driven Sales Executive to cultivate and grow relationships across a broad spectrum of customers.
This role involves a balanced mix of new business sales and account management, with a strong focus on proactive outbound telephone sales to lapsed or pre-existing clients to generate new leads, revive opportunities, and drive revenue growth.
This position promises excellent opportunities for career advancement within a supportive and ambitious team environment.
What You’ll Do
- Manage a busy account portfolio of repeat customers, fostering strong, ongoing relationships.
- Understand customer needs to provide tailored product advice and accurate quotations using CRM tools.
- Proactively conduct outbound telephone sales calls to identify and qualify new business opportunities, especially focusing on lapsed or pre-existing clients, present product solutions, and close sales.
- Actively pursue new business and respond promptly to web and phone enquiries.
- Re-engage previous customers to revive sales opportunities through targeted outbound calling campaigns.
- Keep customer records current and participate in regular sales meetings and product training to stay informed and effective.
Key Duties
- Maintain and develop customer relationships with consistent communication and exceptional service.
- Spot opportunities to upsell additional products and services.
- Prepare and issue quotes accurately, ensuring CRM data is up to date.
- Generate new leads and sales through persistent and strategic outbound telephone calls, demonstrating excellent communication, negotiation, and objection-handling skills, particularly focusing on lapsed or pre-existing clients.
- Handle inbound enquiries efficiently and professionally.
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to remain knowledgeable about product updates.
- Contribute insights and forecast sales during monthly meetings.
- Engage in continuous product training to enhance your expertise.
About You
- Proven sales experience, ideally within manufacturing, industrial, or a related sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build rapport and influence clients.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and time management.
- Comfortable using CRM software and Microsoft Office.
- Confident and motivated in making high volumes of outbound calls, skilled at engaging prospects, overcoming objections, and closing sales over the phone, particularly with lapsed or pre-existing clients.
- Self-motivated, positive, and eager to develop professionally.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Why Join?
- Be part of a growing company that values and invests in your career development.
- Take ownership of a substantial customer portfolio with genuine responsibility.
- Work in a friendly, supportive environment that appreciates your contributions.
- Receive a competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
If you’re ready to advance your career as a Sales Executive and make a real impact within a thriving business, we would love to hear from you.
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Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person