Junior Sales Executive

Golborne / Warrington / United Kingdom /Sales & Business Development/Full time

We are looking for a driven and ambitious Junior Sales Executive to join our growing Sales team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their sales career to develop within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will play a key role in supporting both account management and new business development, acting as a vital link between customers, internal sales, production, and logistics teams to help drive revenue growth.

• Support the management of existing customer accounts, delivering a professional and responsive service
• Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Prepare and follow up on quotations, pricing requests, and basic tenders
• Handle customer enquiries and resolve routine issues, escalating where necessary
• Proactively generate new business through outbound calls, emails, networking, and inbound leads
• Build an understanding of customer needs and present suitable product solutions
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends, sharing insights with the wider team
• Participate in customer meetings, factory visits, and trade events
• Maintain accurate data and activity within the ERP system
• Support general sales administration as required
• Ensure compliance with company policies and quality standards

• 1–3 years' sales experience within FMCG – essential (plastics is desirable)
• Educated to a degree level in a related field – highly desirable
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience with or knowledge of ERP systems
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to winning new business

£36,000 - £40,000 p.a. Dependant on Experience + £6,600 Car Allowance + Bonus

At ALPLA, westand forhigh-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Car Allowance + Bonus
• Subsidised canteen
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards
• Christmas and Easter shutdown

Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as:

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• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists

Unit 9 Stonecross Business Park, Yew Tree Way