Sales Executive

Job Description

Are you a credible Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer who's not afraid to pick up the phone and speak to people? This role has business development, account management & project management - based in Corby - with great prospects to grow into a home based, field sales role within 18 to 24 months after extensive product and sales training. Working for the UK sales & service office of a major European manufacturer of packaging machinery selling to the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing markets.

BASIC SALARY:
Up to £45,000

• Good holiday package rising with service (including Christmas shutdown)
• Commission on new machine sales.
• Access to full company benefits package including pension.

Corby - office based for the first two years so you must be commutable to Corby.

• Kettering, Northampton, Burton Latimer, Wellingborough, Rushden, Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough, Stamford, Oakham, Leicester, Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Bedford, Rugby, Huntingdon.

• Projects:
  Working as a hub between customers, suppliers and internal contacts to keep everyone informed as to the progress of the manufacture, installation and commissioning of their capital equipment projects.
• Sales:
  Following up on enquiries, contacting current and lapsed clients, with a focus on proactive business generation - prospecting and canvassing companies across pharmaceutical, food, general industrial to book meetings through our database, self-generated leads, contacts at exhibitions and marketing etc.
• Account Management:
  Working with a broad and long standing account base to check they're happy with current projects and establish time lines for future needs. Booking and attending meetings (across the UK and Ireland) to discuss those requirements.

• You've got some kind of technical, engineering, mechanical mindset. This could be from school, work experience or hobbies. Either way, you're not intimidated by mechanical engineering principals.
• You're good with customers and can be credible. We sell by providing high quality products and offering strong consultancy to our clients.
• You want to build a career in sales management, project management. Working closely with our Sales Manager - this is an opportunity to learn a niche industry from an expert - selling high quality, internationally renowned equipment to high profile customers.
• Previous experience of either internal sales or project management or both working for a technical or engineering company would be advantageous.

We are the sole UK subsidiary for a large Italian manufacturer of capital equipment selling to the pharmaceutical, food, general industrial manufacturing sectors. Based in Corby, we have a strong reputation throughout the UK and Ireland as experts in our field.

This role is intended to evolve into a full Sales Manager position in the next 12 to 18 months after full product training at their Head office in Europe and on the job sales training and mentoring in the UK. Working closely and being guided / mentored by our existing Sales Manager will set you up with an excellent career path within our well-paid and high-margin sector.