Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Our client, an incredibly well-established Meat Wholesaler, are looking to recruit an energetic, driven candidate to join their growing team. Working in an entry-level Sales capacity with the potential to progress as the company looks to scale/evolve, this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate!
Our client have been established for over 40 years and boast over £50m in annual sales. They have nurtured incredible relationships with clients across the UK and overseas and, as a result, have a very healthy pipeline of contracts/existing business. As a result of their desire to grow, they are seeking the perfect candidate to join them in an outbound Sales/Market Research capacity, with the plan to progress into a much more senior capacity as the business/industry/product range has been learnt. In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:
– Making outbound calls to B2B clients, understanding their current purchasing needs/volumes – Gathering all relevant client information on to company CRM – Identifying potential buying signals/opportunities to up-sell the company's solutions – Completing a wide variety of administrative tasks
In order to be considered for this position, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the following:
– Articulate telephone manner – Genuine desire to work in a sales/client-facing environment – Ambition to progress career – Energetic/enthusiastic approach to work (and learning!) – Fun, sociable personality
No prior sales experience is required (energy/enthusiasm are the key to succeed here!), however any candidates with experience of working to targets are absolutely encouraged to apply.
In addition to a very competitive salary, our client are also offering the following:
– Genuinely incredible progression opportunities (likely fast-track through to Sales Directorship role) – Amazing working hours: Monday – Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm – Free parking!
Our client are looking to move very quickly on this, so any interested candidate(s) are urged to apply at their earliest convenience!
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