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Sales Account Executive

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Berkshire, Maidenhead
Salary
Up to £25000 per annum + 10,000 - 14,000 commission
Closing date
19 Mar 2018

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

Job Details



My client, based in Maidenhead, are looking for an ambitious hungry candidate who is looking to develop within a very successful growing environment. With vast support and a strong team around you, you will be given all the tools to succeed.

With daily team lunches and excellent support and training you will be working within a culture that encourages success.

Client Details

My client is one of the market leading providers of data insight and consumer information for global brands and retailers.

My client provides global manufacturers and retailers with critical data insights, allowing them to enhance their online sales and market positioning. My client delivers crucial online information, including pricing, search ranking and results, proportion of online shelf and promotions, in countries all across the world.

With price conscious shoppers showing lower store loyal and having the ability to pick and choose where they shop with relative ease, the need for brands and retailers to have rapid, reliable insights to ensure they win in both the digital and traditional store has never been greater nor has the demand for my client's services.

To aid with the continued grow of their business and customer base they are looking to add a Sales Account Executive to support their continued growth. This role will play a pivotal part in the continued success of their business.

Description

Sales Account Executive:

- Develop and maintain relationships with existing accounts to develop further business

- Sourcing new company leads and contacts within target brand and retailer companies using a range of web-based tools, primarily LinkedIn

- Engagement with and developing of in-bound enquiries

- Contacting prospects via e-mail, LinkedIn and telephone in an engaging manner

- Ability to effectively engage with prospects to understand needs and requirements

- Maintaining and building accurate database of contacts within the SalesForce interface

- Managing leads to a stage where they can be passed to a sales manager for further engagement, ensuring all supporting materials and information is shared and stored in SalesForce

- Keeping up to date with key industry and company developments via web research

Profile

Sales Account Executive:

- At least one years' phone based sales experience

- Experience of developing new business as well as managing existing business

- Experience always hitting and exceeding targets

- Hunger and desire to work in a target based environment

- Desire to develop in a fast moving technology sales environment

- Excellent communication (written and oral) and active listening skills

- A positive and enthusiastic outlook toward the attainment goals

- Focused drive to exceed expectations

- A degree is useful but not essential

- Hunger and desire to progress and develop a career

- Be able to work from a Maidenhead office on a daily basis

Job Offer

£25,000 basic salary

£10,000 - £14,000 Commission on top

Pension

Healthcare

Free Lunch

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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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