Inside Sales Executive

Salary: £27,600 – £32,400 per year

Our client is looking for a tenacious and motivated Inside Sales Executive who thrives on customer interaction, relationship building and closing sales, but also has an eye towards problem solving, customer satisfaction and target achievement

The position is within our Commercial & Defence Sales Team working in markets as diverse as Height Safety, Arboriculture, Automotive, Film & Events, Heavy Lifting, Wind Farms and Renewables.

What will the inside Sales Executive do:

This new position will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitions for customer acquisition and sales growth. You must be familiar and comfortable with taking and making many telephone calls a day, working with our existing customer data base and prospective new customers, taking orders, introducing new products, qualifying prospects and assisting the Sales Manager to send quotes, follow up and close the sale!

Key Responsibilities:

* Source new sales opportunities through inbound and outbound telephone calls and emails and provided initial quotes

* Regular phone calls to key and repeat customers

* Follow up eMarketing campaigns with targeted phone calls and emails

* Follow-up new leads

* Follow up quotations

* Update CRM system – opportunities, contact information, interactions etc

* Understand the customer needs and requirements and advise accordingly, if required discuss with Sales Manager or Technical department

* Send qualified opportunities or enquires to the sales manager for further development and closure.

* Responsible for maintaining and developing customer portfolio with a keen focus on account management to capitalise on customer relationships

* Assist with occasional shows or exhibitions. (overnight stays may be required )

* Sales planning – plan well in advance weekly sales plans and report to sales manager.

* To be team member and work as a team and assist others when required.

Key Requirements:

* Proven inside sales experience

* Strong and confident phone presence

* Proficient with productivity and web presentation software

* Experience of CRM systems

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to manage time effectively

Quarterly bonus will be paid in addition to the below salary for achievement of targets

COVID-19 considerations:
HSE approved risk assessment. Measures include hand sanitation stations, perspex desk dividers, employee zones and bubbles.

Experience:

* Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)

* Inside Sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

* GCSE or equivalent (Required)

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel.