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Graduate Sales Executive

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Berkshire
Salary
£21000 per annum + 7k bonus
Closing date
4 May 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



My client, a manufacturer of internationally recognised fitness equipment and machines, are looking for an ambitious graduate to join their UK head office based in Berkshire.

Client Details

My client are a very well-known wellness company with an aim to make people happier and healthier. They manufacture globally recognised gym equipment and operate in over 100 countries across the world.

Their products are top of the range, premium products with an estimated £35 Million users per day. With over 30 years' experience in the market and year on year growth of 20% they are really excited about what the future holds.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant, exciting sales team and will be provided with excellent training. You will be given scope to make the role your own and there is a clear progression path to develop within the business. A number of the senior staff in the business started in this role and have progressed through the business.

Description

The main aim of the Graduate Sales Executive is to sell my client's products and services through phone and face to face interaction with customers.

The majority of the role will be taking inbound calls talking to a range of different customers looking to purchase everything from a single product to a full portfolio of products.

You will be making outbound calls talking to the existing data base of clients along with lead chasing to generate sales.

You will have a sales target to hit

You will be meeting local clients and demoing the products with them

You will be managing all new leads through inbound and outbound calling

You will use a consultative approach with clients to understand their needs and requirements.

Profile

This is a perfect role for a fresh graduate looking to develop a career in sales or someone 1 / 2 years into their sales career. My client are looking for a Graduate Sales Executive with the following attributes:

- A confident telephone manner

- A passion for fitness

- Positive and highly motivated to achieve results

- A desire to progress

- Sees tasks through to completion

- Confident working in a team and on their own

- Treats customers well, providing them with a high quality of service in line with their needs

- Confident selling face to face

- An energetic and hungry personality.

Job Offer

Graduate Sales Executive:

£21,000 per annum basic salary

£7,000 commission

Pension

Healthcare

Excellent training and development opportunities

Company

Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.

Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!

Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us

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