Job Description
Role: Internal Sales Executive
Sector: Tools & Plant Equipment
Location: Bolton
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (More dependent upon experience)
We are recruiting an Internal Sales position for a leading distributor of tools and plant equipment.
About the company
Our client is one of the UK's leading distributors and manufacturers of an extensive range of equipment for markets including plant and tool hire, construction, civil engineering, utilities, landscaping and groundcare.
Key Attributes:
* Previous experience within an Internal Sales role within the tool & plant / construction supply / building materials sector e.g. builders merchants or distributor
* Customer focused
* Good communication and negotiation
* Results focused
* Relationship builder
* Detail conscious
* Personable
* Business focused
Key Responsibilities:
* To follow up and file quotations issued to check competitiveness and to secure sales
* To provide feedback on pricing levels to Managers
* To maintain content and accuracy of sales daybook
* To assist with project tracking of potential business
* To answer all internal sales enquiries, advising product availability, delivery dates, transport schedules and product lead-times promptly and accurately
* To deal with customer complaints in a fair and reasonable manner to resolve problems quickly and satisfactorily for all parties concerned
* To proactively call nil spend/dormant/targeted accounts as requested by Management
* To respond to telephone sales enquiries, pricing in accordance with current guidelines, to maximize their profitable conversion to orders
* To assist in collecting cash from debtors, where this is appropriate
* To receive, examine, and link confirmation orders, advising any amendments necessary to originals
* To check and confirm dates and content of direct deliveries as they fall due
* To pass checked and confirmed direct deliveries daily to invoicing
* To liaise with suppliers on schedules for incoming goods for specific orders
* To liaise with the Transport Manager to advise customers of any alterations to delivery schedules
* To keep own price lists current and updated
* To assist in maintaining current and updated price lists and manufacturer literature at the branch
* To assist with periodic stock takes where required.
Key Skills:
* Customer service experience
* Numerate
* Literate
* IT proficient (MS office)
* Strong sales experience
The package includes:
* A Negotiable Starting salary based entirely upon experience
* Strong performance related bonus structure
* Realistic career prospects
* Generous holiday entitlements
* Pension contributions
* Excellent opportunities for training and career development
For more information on this Internal Sales Executive role apply online and we'll be in touch to discuss further.