Product Sales Executive

Overview

I'm currently supporting a client located in Colchester, Essex, searching for an experienced Sales Executive.

To apply for this role, you MUST have experience selling into an educational sector.

Salary - up to £34,000 DOE (OTE £48,000 plus)

Reporting to - Sales & Marketing Director

• Proactively generate new product sales opportunities within the education sector through outbound calling, email and CRM led activity
• Manage a pipeline of product-only opportunities from first contact through to order
• Convert inbound enquiries and outbound leads into confirmed product sales
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the CRM system
• Achieve and exceed product sales revenue targets
• Promote the businesses wider product range, identifying cross-sell opportunities
• Build strong relationships with decision-makers
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth order processing and customer satisfaction
• Provide weekly reporting on calls, opportunities, pipeline value and sales performance
• Attend exhibitions, trade shows, and industry events to confidently promote products
• Attend meetings with larger customers when required supporting key relationships

• 3-5 years' experience in B2B sales, within the education sector
• Proven experience in cold calling and outbound lead generation
• Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Experience using CRM systems to manage pipeline, activity, and reporting
• Understanding of the product lifecycle and relationship-led sales
• Confident communicator with strong organisational and time management skills
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally as required
• Confident and professional telephone manner
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills
• Resilient, motivated and comfortable with rejection
• Organised with excellent time management
• Ethical, trustworthy and customer-focused
• Strong written and verbal communication skills