We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Sales Account Manager to work and be part of a very ambitious and forward-thinking UK Manufacturer, based in Hoddesdon. This is a full-time permanent position offering a competitive salary. The working hours are 7am 4:30pm Monday Friday but this may be negotiable.
This role requires processing of incoming sales enquiries, understanding technical information, overseeing designs, raising quotations and following quotations through to orders.
Roles & Responsibilities
Understand customer needs and requirements
Prepare sales quotations based on customer requirements including understanding drawings/specifications
Close sales and support the sales team in hitting monthly targets
Utilize CRM system to log and follow up all quotations
Establish and maintain lasting business relationships
Providing world-class service in response times to quotes, queries and questions ensuring the customer has the best experience in the market every time through a consistently high standard in both content and speed.
Forensic timely follow-up of quotes and opportunities to maximise every chance to grow sales whilst building rapport and goodwill with customers.
Contacting existing, lapsed and new customers by phone or through online meetings on a daily basis to build rapport and increase their spending with a particular focus on our key product offerings.
Evaluate, track, maintain, develop and grow spend of an existing group of customers and inbound sales leads to produce 20% minimum growth on your sales area.
Skills & Attributes
Honesty, loyalty and integrity
Previous experience of working within a technical sales role required
Electrical industry experience beneficial
Prior sales success
Gregarious and outgoing
Team player
Strong negotiation skills
Target driven, highly motivated self-starter
Organized, methodical and accurate
Ability to complete tasks without being chased
Proven track record of managing high customer expectations and delivering results under time pressure
working to tight deadlines
Benefits
Join company bonus scheme on completion of probation (6 Months)