Apple Business Specialist

Our client, an independent technology specialist, is currently seeking an Apple Business Specialist to join their team on a full time, permanent basis. The role will involve proactively engaging with new and existing customer accounts within a defined sales territory in order to become their preferred Apple provider.

As the Apple Business Specialist you will be actively identifying key contacts within local businesses and organisation and approaching them to identify new business opportunities, explaining the extensive range of services and solutions provided. Additionally, you will be identifying potential marketing opportunities where services can be promoted further.

Main Responsibilities:

• Proactively approach potential business customers within the Preston territory
• Identify key contacts within potential business accounts
• Educate clients on the entire range of services and solutions, demonstrating core Apple technologies.
• Achieve monthly and annual sales target
• Deliver sales activity reports and forecasts to Management
• Approach all business contacts within defined sales territory
• Build strong relationships with customer accounts and maintain regular contact
• Identify potential opportunities to market the service such as events and trade fairs
• Attend Apple and third party training
• Actively and continuously develop product knowledge

In order to succeed in this role you must:

• Be passionate about Apple technology
• Be a proven new business sales professional
• Be an effective communicator both verbally and in written form
• Be able to engage with all levels of management
• Have a confident telephone manner
• Be confident conducting face to face meetings with customers
• Be a self-motivated individual with the ability to work on his or her own initiative to ensure targets are achieved
• Have a flexible approach to working, able to work under pressure in a competitive sales driven environment
• Be well organised, with the ability to manage own time and prioritise workload

This is a full time, permanent position that will require travel within the Preston area on a regular basis.