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M4 Recruitment are working with a leading importer of ethnic food products who are seeking a permanent Sales Executive to work alongside a very successful team. As a Sales Executive you will be responsible for the retention, growth, reactivation and profitable development of existing and new customer by proactively capturing and managing customers orders for our client.
In the Sales Executive role you will be expected to successfully fulfil the below:
Achieve / Exceed Period Sales and daily focus targets
Achieve / exceed individual agreed KPIs
Develop profitable sales growth across existing customer base gaining a sound understanding of customer map of the world
Utilising competitor activity and market insights to your advantage
Building a pipeline across product categories
Proactively continue learning with up to date product and service knowledge
Proactively identify new business opportunities
Actively manage risk within the customer base, including uptrading / downtrading and credit exposure
Commercially aware in order to actively interrogate, interpret and act upon various data sources.
The post holder should ensure compliance with GDPR policies. Third party data should be treated in accordance to GDPR policy, therefore all data is assumed to be private unless permission is given.
All data should be stored securely in compliance with the companys policies and no data is taken unless on company devices and with permission
The role also includes anything else the company reasonably tasks
Skills required for the Sales Executive:
Good numeracy skills.
Good communication skills.
Ability to manage their own time.
Able to follow instructions and procedures.
Good interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to work in a KPI focused, target driven environment
First class negotiation skills with strong commercial awareness
The right candidate for Sales Executive role would have:
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a Sales environment role.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Proven track record of handling inbound and outbound calls and emails.
Demonstrated experience with customer relationship management.
Strong organizational and time management skills
Effective problem-solving abilities to address customer concerns and find creative solutions.
Results orientated, successfully delivering against targets in a competitive marketplace
Ability to work under pressure with a sense of urgency to work in a deadline driven environment
Proficiency in using CRM software.
The company offer benefits which include Gym membership, increasing holiday allowance, an Employer Assistance Programme alongside a great salary package.
Hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00am-17:00pm.
M4 Recruitment are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunities employer. Permission to place an advertisement for the above-mentioned position has been obtained by the client in question.
