Sales Executive
1 month ago
Brentford
Sales Executive will run the sales departments of the company to offer services to clients for profit. The primary duties include approaching prospective customers, winning new clients, maintaining good relationships with businesses and setting sales goals. Duties and responsibilities
As a Sales Executive you are responsible for negotiating sales, costs, deliveries and specifications with buyers and business executives. Other duties and responsibilities include: · Acting as a point of contact between customers and companies
· Negotiating terms of sales and agreements and closing sales with customers
· Gathering market and customer information to figure out the customer needs
· Responding to customer queries and resolving their objections to get them to make a purchase
· Advising product developers on improvements to include in forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
· Creating proposal documents as part of the formal bidding procedure
· Providing customers with detailed and accurate quotations and cost calculations Sales Executive skills and qualifications
As a successful Sales Executive you are versatile in both Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Customer (B2C) sectors. These industries are target driven and require determined people who can work in high-pressure situations. Additional skills and qualifications of Sales Executives include:
· Excellent verbal and communication skills and the ability to speak foreign languages
· Good listening skills and attention to details
· High level of resilience and the ability to handle rejection well
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to flourish in a competitive industry
· A great sense of self-motivation, ambition and determination
· Ability to achieve desired results both individually and as a part of a team
· Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
· Good self-management skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively Experience requirements
You are required at least three years of experience in sales and management, public relations, retail marketing and other related positions in the commercial industry. Candidates who have worked directly with customers and in sales departments have a better chance of succeeding in the role. Experience in public speaking, negotiation, CRM systems or social media marketing can also be beneficial.
Sales Executive education and training requirements
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing or equivalent qualifications in Business Management is required.
