Details:
- Salary: £28,000 - 31,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Erith
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
An excellent opportunity for a confident and commercially driven Sales Executive to develop new business and build long-term customer relationships across the commercial and industrial sectors. The role focuses on proactive business development, engaging senior decision-makers and generating opportunities for a range of specialist finishing and maintenance services.
About the Client
Our Client is an established specialist contractor providing finishing and maintenance services across commercial and industrial environments. The business works with a diverse range of public and private sector organisations, including clients within healthcare, education, leisure, and other key sectors. With a strong focus on service quality, relationship-building, and repeat business, the company offers a supportive environment for sales professionals looking to develop their B2B experience and build a long-term career.
Roles/Responsibilities
Identify and approach prospective customers through telephone, email, social media, and market research.
Proactively generate new business opportunities across commercial and industrial markets.
Introduce the company’s specialist services to prospective customers and key decision-makers.
Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
Develop relationships with senior decision-makers across public and private sector organisations.
Understand customer requirements and identify suitable service opportunities.
Follow up on leads and enquiries to progress potential opportunities.
Develop existing accounts to generate repeat and additional business.
Complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) where required.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer and prospect information.
Keep the customer database updated with communications, opportunities, and follow-up activity.
Develop a strong understanding of the company’s services to communicate their value effectively.
Work proactively to build a healthy pipeline of prospective customers and opportunities.Qualifications
Previous sales experience, ideally within telephone-based sales, B2B sales, business development, or account management.
Confident and professional telephone manner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Comfortable engaging with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach.
Proactive attitude towards identifying and developing new business opportunities.
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage leads and follow-up activity effectively.
Good basic Microsoft Office skills and confidence learning internal systems.
Construction industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Previous experience as a Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Telesales Executive, Account Executive, or similar would be well suited to the position.Benefits
Permanent, full-time position.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Predominantly office-based working environment.
Hybrid working or flexible hours available following completion of training, subject to role requirements.
Full training and ongoing support.
Long-term career development opportunities.
Opportunity to strengthen B2B sales and business development experience.
Exposure to customers across healthcare, education, leisure, and wider commercial and industrial sectors.
Opportunity to develop long-term relationships with a diverse public and private sector client base.Apply today with your CV to explore this Sales Executive opportunity with one of our established specialist contractor clients