Sales executive

We #39;re looking for a driven Sales Executive to complement our existing team and help us harness our exceptional growth potential. Based in Northampton, you #39;ll be joining an industry leading supplier of industrial components and consumables. Primarily, you #39;ll be focused on growing existing accounts / lapsed accounts - with a small element of New Business. BASIC SALARY: Up to GBP35,000 BENEFITS: middot; Uncapped Commission middot; 20 days holiday middot; Cash health plan middot; Pension scheme middot; Employee recognition scheme middot; Discounted cinema, restaurant and high street vouchers middot; 24 hour legal, counselling, GP advice line and financial line LOCATION: Northampton COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Long Buckby, Towcester, Daventry, Milton Keynes. JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales / Business Development Executive / Industrial Consumables The majority of our new business and leads are currently driven by an eCommerce site, supported by a strong element of repeat custom and existing clients. Reporting to the Director, you #39;ll be responsible for identifying and approaching new sectors, industries and business opportunities, as well as growing existing customer accounts through customer relationship management. No two days are the same, but you can expect to: middot; Develop customer relationships and revenue streams with an existing customer base as well as identifying and developing new business opportunities. middot; Be proactive in seeking and generating new opportunities, how you do this is up to you; we encourage you to try new things! middot; Use commercial acumen to maximise our current / lapsed opportunities. middot; Prepare quotations and follow them through to conclusion utilising proactive follow up methods. PERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales / Business Development Executive / Industrial Consumables You #39;ll have worked in a sales environment previously and you #39;ll be self motivated with the drive to maximise your earning potential. We can teach you our industry, but you need to have the ability to sell! You must also: middot; Have a proven track record of success within sales and business development. middot; Possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and verbal skills at all levels and with clients, vendors and partners. middot; Have an inquisitive and analytical mind and a desire for self improvement and success. middot; Have a commercial understanding of the sales cycle and buying process. Most importantly, you #39;ll be pro-active and self motivated, with strong initiative, someone who #39;s able to generate new business and follows up on opportunities. THE COMPANY: Established in 1998, we are an award winning, family run business. We continue to experience sustained growth year on year and continue to have ambitious expansion plans for the future. Our customers represent the best of the public and private sectors from small businesses to large corporations, including education, health care, facilities management, events, retail and leisure. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Business Development Executive, Sales Executive, Account Manager, Sales, New Business Development - Industrial Consumables, Components INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct. REF: SM17673, Wallace Hind Selection