Internal Sales Executive

We are recruiting for an Internal Sales Executive to join a leading supplier to the construction and building materials sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is commercially driven, customer-focused and keen to develop their career within a successful sales environment. You will play an important role in managing existing customer accounts, developing new business and delivering an excellent level of customer service.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing existing customer accounts to maximise sales and profitability.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities and opening new accounts.
• Building strong customer relationships through telephone and face-to-face contact.
• Processing customer orders accurately using the CRM system.
• Preparing quotations and identifying opportunities for additional sales.
• Proactively contacting lapsed customers and potential new customers.
• Promoting the full range of products and services across the group.
• Working closely with warehouse and external sales teams to ensure orders are fulfilled efficiently.
• Supporting credit control and other internal departments when required.
• Providing support on the trade counter when needed. We're looking for someone who is proactive, commercially minded and customer-focused, with a genuine desire to achieve sales targets and build lasting relationships. Ideally, you will have:
• Previous experience in a sales based or customer service role.
• Experience with in construction, building materials or a related distribution environment would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and IT skills.
• A proactive and target-driven approach.
• The confidence to identify sales opportunities and generate new business. If you would like to know how we will store and process your data, please read our GDPR Data Protection Statement on The Recruitment Group website.