Internal Sales: Construction: Tilbury
Our client is experiencing significant growth and is now seeking an internal sales (merchant) representative to join the internal sales team.
The role is based their Tilbury, London branch.
You will be dealing directly with builders, contractors and end users to create your own customer base and help grow the company sales.
The ideal candidate is a competitive self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced environment. You must be comfortable making dozens of calls per day, working with partners, generating interest, qualifying prospects, and closing sales.
Requirements
- Adaptable, self-driven & team oriented
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, within a high growth business
- Confident, resilient and target driven
Responsibilities
- Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls and emails
- Prospect call preparation including company background research and other pertinent lead information
- Identify customer's buying trends and provide reports to management
- Enter, update, and maintain CRM information on leads, prospects, and opportunities
- Grow new business by engaging with decision making stakeholders within the construction industry
- Build a strong network of industry & sector partners, installers, architects & builders to seek support for both business growth and retention
- Achieve sales KPI's and targets
- Work collaboratively as part of the wider sales teams, customer operations and logistics
Qualifications
- At least 1-3 years' of technical sales experience in construction sector
- Must have some experience in construction and/or building materials