Sales Executive

Salary: £30,000 per year

We are recruiting for a home office based Sales Executive who will proactively follow up and qualify warm and inbound sales leads related to our clients japanese knotweed, landscaping and grounds maintenance services, understand the need, quote for the required services aiming to win the contract to supply.

Full initial training will be given to ensure the Sales Executive understands the company and the full range of services they offer that include japanese knotweed and other invasive species treatment and removal, grounds maintenance, landscape installation and improvement, winter gritting and bulk waste removal for both commercial and residential clients. Ongoing support and development will also be offered.

On offer is a salary of between £30,000and £35,000 per year plus bonus, 29 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)in what is a fully remote / home office based role, laptop, mobile phone and enrolment into company pension scheme.

As the Sales Executive you will be:

• Following up on incoming enquiries and leads with the aim of winning the business.
• Speaking to potential customers to promote the products and services the company offer.
• Developing the relationship between the company and the potential customer, providing an initial positive feeling that the company can offer the solution they require and should be their supplier of choice.

To be considered as the Sales Executive you will need:

• A result driven business development professional with experience of office or face to face based sales. If you have related sector experience great, but if not a willingness to learn with an interest in the sector is all that is needed.
• To be happy talking to and engaging with potential customers on the phone to find out the details of their need and to then suggest the solution.
• Enjoy working as part of a close working, enthusiastic and energetic team who are pro-active in their approach and enjoy what they do.
• A good working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, Databases and CRM systems.
• A good memory, excellent note taking skills, accuracy and detail when recording the new business opportunities including follow-up actions.

The hiring company is well-established, has grown considerably over the past five years and has some exciting growth plans in place for the coming years that this role is a key element of. They have preferred supplier status with a wide customer base that includes new build developers, councils, schools, universities, commercial developers, and facilities management companies. They also work with Estate Agents, Property Developers, Landlords, and members of the public which offers a wide potential customer base target.