Internal Sales Executive

Greaves Recruitment

Company Profile:

A leading distributor of closures and containers (plastic and glass) to food and non-food sectors. They are now looking for an experienced Internal Sales Executive to join their team paying up to £28,000pa depending on experience plus bonus.

Job Title – Internal Sales Executive

Salary – Up to £28,000 pa depending on experience plus bonus.

Job Description:

General sales activities; elaborating, advising and administrating sales orders. Supporting the Account Manager. Contributing to the account team s overall goal of achieving sales targets. Managing service and after sales service, such as follow up issues and associated sales activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities of the Internal Sales Executive:

• Processing orders on demand and managing the order book.
• Provide customers with confirmation of delivery date by coordinating with purchasing.
• Checking order specifications and prices, as well as monitoring delivery times
• Preparing and issuing quotations on request and in cooperation with the Account Manager
• Tracking sales versus budget targets
• On request, drawing up sales budgets and forecasts in cooperation with the Account Manager
• Following up action points from annual contracts and account visits (examples: prices, volume and logistic agreements, special projects, other general matters)
• Overseeing sample requests, including stock availability
• Processing complaints and monitoring the outcomes
• Providing technical information and other certification information to customers
• Provide customers with information on Incoterms, export documents (such as EUR-1) as required.
• Reports to Supervisor Internal Sales

Financial Accounting:

• Preparation and handling of invoices
• Check availability on credit lines when entering orders.
• Upon request, calculate and check customer bonuses.
• By use of price lists, manage conditions and prices.

Marketing:

• Manage data for your assigned accounts, report on developments as necessary.
• Desk research.

General:

• Filing correspondence and archiving of order paperwork
• Providing an account point of contact
• Reviewing procedures and making proposals for improvement
• In consultation with the Account Manager, create monthly reports on the activities/actions of the accounts and the team.
• Document management as needed.

Job Requirements:

Profession and intellectual ability at intermediate vocational education level

Several years of work experience in a sales department and/or in business to business

Holds valid EU travel documents, preferably a passport.

Holds a category B driving license.

Good written and spoken command of English. Other EU languages are a plus.

Accurate

Good with figures

Result-oriented, customer-orientated and enterprising

Persuasive and perseverant

Resilient to stress

Flexible and independent

Good verbal and written communication skills

Has good knowledge and experience working with computers.

Hands-on mentality

Team player

Able to visit customers and/or exhibitions as needed.