Sales Account Manager

Salary: £26,000 – £26,400 per year

Talent UK are recruiting on behalf of their client for an experienced Telesales and new business development executive – this is a full time, permanent position and we are looking for someone with excellent customer service and sales skills, with the ability to be able to pick up the phone and speak with customers confidently.

Job Role

General Sales Responsibilities:

• Systematic and frequent communications with existing customer base, with an emphasis on verbal communications.
• Developing a strong forward sales pipeline.
• On hand to support with all new customer enquiries
• Cold calling and prospecting of new customers.

Daily Tasks

Customers’ Orders – Every morning spend some time looking through customers’ orders who have ordered online. We are aiming to find customers who have spent a high amount (over £300) & have business/company names. Give them a call and talk them through our other products and ask them if they want to apply for a trade account? While you are in a call with them ask them if they want to sign up to our newsletter. (this gives us the opportunity to market to them via newsletters & emails.)

Inbound Calls –

Managing Trade Accounts – Creating Pro-Formas & Quotes for trade customers, updating them on special offers and answering email queries.

Other Tasks

• Chasing up companies who have been given a trade accounts but not ordered. 6 months and over
• Gather own email contacts to offer them special deals – these can be acquired by outbound calls

• Past customers that haven’t ordered for a while – can we win them back? Why haven’t they ordered with us for a while?
• Research into companies who might be interested in buying from us – Glazing Companies, Local Builders, Silicone Sealant Applicants and Small House Builders.
• Contact companies who have completed a project using our products, ask them for photos and permission to use on SM. The perk of this is free advising on our social media/blog.
• Bring new trade accounts on board – research the company give them a call and work out what products they’d be interested in.
• Use LinkedIn to provide potential customers/contacts

This vacancy is advertised on behalf of Talent-UK Ltd who are operating as an employment agency/business, we are an equal opportunities employer, Your application will be sent to us for review, at which stage we will be in touch to discuss your details further. We will not submit your CV until you have been briefed on the position and we have your consent to do so.