Sales Executive – Professional IT Services

Due to expansion there is now a vacancy for a Sales Executive – Professional IT Services to join a successful organisation in Maidstone, Kent. As Sales Executive – Professional IT Services you will be offered a salary of c£36,000.

You will be joining a dynamic sales team with a modern, consultative approach to account management and sales development. There are good prospects for career development.

Overview of the Role:

The role is initially focused on new business acquisition, although you will retain and develop accounts won, thus becoming a mix of new business and account management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promoting and selling of IT services to national prospects across the public and private sector e.g. local councils, building societies, high street retailers, utilities, city firms etc
• Identify and qualify opportunities, applying appropriate sales strategies to individual situations
• Provide expertise on specialised IT solutions
• Manage meetings, quotes, bids and tender responses efficiently and effectively
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities and provide forecasts
• Meet agreed sales targets
• Retain and grow accounts won

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets, and be able to conduct the full sales cycle from prospecting to account management
• Business-to-business sales experience is essential
• Some expertise/awareness of IT related issues and terminology
• Good level of education – ideally degree or HND qualified