Senior Sales Executive - Full time

Permanent - Bury St Edmunds

Senior Sales Executive - Full time

Permanent - Bury St Edmunds

An opportunity has arisen at WS Training for a Senior Sales Executive to join our busy Commercial Sales Team. Sales Executives are expected to hit monthly sales targets and work closely with clients to ensure excellent customer relations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Cold calling to generate new business – including use of Internet to search for new business.

· Generate business with current clients/new clients, meeting set sale targets.

· Maintain regular contact with existing clients

· Identify follow-up, build and maintain relationships with prospective clients.

· Handle and process client/trainer queries, as appropriate.

· Maintain & manage relationships with freelance consultants.

· Work closely with the Course coordinator’s to ensure we keep to the awarding bodies standards

· Cost work to ensure maximum profit margins.

· Organise and rearrange courses, as required.

· Using Microsoft Dynamics– add booking forms; prepare quotations, invoices and joining instructions for clients.

· Liaise with accounts dept. with reference to invoices/credit notes.

· Meet with and present to both new and existing clients when needed.

· Liaise with Vocational Learning Team with regard to the Apprenticeship & NVQ programmes.

· Assist the Head of Finance & Business Development with ad-hoc tasks as requested.

· Work closely with commercial admin team to ensure smooth running of courses

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Manage own geographical area to maximize profits

· Ensure all courses run smoothly, with assistance from the admin team

· Manage our Trainers and ensure work is carried out to a high level

· Build excellent relationships with internal & external customers

· Adhering to Equal Opportunities and Code of Conduct policies, Equality and Diversity and that all service users are given fair access to opportunities.

· To actively promote and support an empowered open success culture.

· Communication at all levels to be open and honest and a clear two- way channel.

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

· An in-depth knowledge of Microsoft applications

· Excellent customer service skills

· Sales Experience (4+ Years)

· Effective time management and organisational skills

· Possess well-developed interpersonal skills and strong commitment to the job role.

· Enhanced DBS check required

Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Behaviours required for the role:

Knowledge

Microsoft Applications

Commercial / business awareness

Administration qualification/experience

Market / Industry / Knowledge

Undertake relevant processes and procedures

Skills

Continuous improvement and quality control

Communication

Planning and organisational skills

Persuasion and influencing

Coaching

People Management

Behaviours & Attitudes

Flexible

Team Player

Self-Motivated

Seeks continuous improvement

Approachable

Interpersonal

An application pack can be requested when sending in your CV to hr_recruitment@wstraining.co.uk

Candidates who have been selected for interview will be contacted by a member of the recruitment panel via email. If you do not hear from us, then please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

WS Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, WS Training guarantee to short list all applicants from all ethnic groups, including ethnic minority groups, who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per year

Experience:

  • Sales: 4 years (Preferred)

Work remotely:

  • No


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