UK Sales Specialist

Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire (Head Office based)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00 One day per week finishing at 16:30 (to be confirmed)

Salary: £27,500 – £29,000 basic depending on experience Plus commission following successful completion of probation

Overview

A well-established UK business is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded UK Sales Specialist to proactively drive sales across new and existing customers nationwide. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, thrives on targets and is motivated by both results and commission.

The position combines proactive outbound activity with account development and offers genuine scope to grow within a professional and supportive sales environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage and develop strong relationships with key customer accounts for long-term mutual benefit
• Proactively generate sales through upselling and cross-selling to both existing and new customers
• Conduct site visits to strengthen client relationships and identify further sales opportunities
• Deliver compelling sales pitches and product demonstrations via phone and face-to-face meetings
• Work collaboratively with the wider Sales team to consistently meet and exceed monthly targets
• Carry out proactive outbound sales calls to prospective customers
• Engage in cold calling to expand the customer base and build a strong sales pipeline
• Generate and manage a healthy volume of qualified phone leads from multiple sources
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records of all sales activity and customer interactions
• Follow company procedures when processing orders
• Continuously improve product knowledge through internal and external training
• Support colleagues and other departments during peak periods, holidays or sickness to ensure continuity

Person Specification

• Min 3 years sales experience
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident computer user with experience of MS Office, email and internet-based systems
• Experience using CRM systems and telephone-based sales tools
• Proven experience in customer service and sales environments
• Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed sales targets
• Experience of prospecting, cold calling and closing sales
• High levels of self-confidence and professionalism
• Ability to quickly learn and confidently sell technical or product-based solutions
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and able to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy sales office
• Right to work in the UK confirmed

Desirable

• Level 3 Sales apprenticeship or equivalent
• Previous experience in a similar sales role
• Experience within a related or technical product-led industry
• Full clean driving licence and access to own transport due to office location

The key benefits are:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Westfield Healthcare and Rewards

Group Life Insurance x 2 of salary

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

This role offers a clear opportunity for a driven sales professional to build a strong UK customer base, earn commission and develop a long-term sales career within a growing organisation.

If you are interested in the role of UK Sales Specialist and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing.

If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.

Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity.