Technical Sales Executive
Corby/Northants – National (Travel required – Office Base Corby
)
c£28,000 + OTE £40,000 + Company vehicle + Career development
Company
Our client was founded in 1958 in Sweden to provide racking systems for service vehicles. Since then, the company has been at the cutting edge of product development, sales and service in the van storage sector and has an enviable 30-year track record in the UK. Their wholesale sector operates with Dealer Partners across the UK supplying them quality products and solutions for these partners to undertake fitting to their end customers.
Role
This is a new and exciting additional role within their Wholesale division, which has experienced rapid growth over the past 24 months. You will work within the Wholesale channel team to deliver growth and profitability by supporting our existing & expanding network of dealer partners. Reporting to the channel Manager, you will provide day-to-day support for our dealer partners by ensuring that all quotes and enquiries are dealt with in a timely and accurate manner. Travelling to our dealer partners to undertake meetings and provide support is a necessity for the role, so the flexibility to travel frequently and spend nights away from home is a pre-requisite. In addition to the sales support activities, you will also work closely with other internal departments within System Edström.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting dealers with quotations, designs and providing essential training
- Become a leader with our DnD design tool (full training given)
- Provide sales support to our Dealer Partners
- Work with Channel Manager to deliver channel growth, KPI's with additional sales generation
- Help develop new partners
- Undertake customer visits at their business locations
- Attend & help exhibit at trade shows when applicable
- Ensure good order flow and service to our dealer network
- Update systems and databases in a timely and accurate manner
Person
This role offers a great chance to work with an impressive interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial team. It requires a talented, enthusiastic and up and coming individual who has the drive and motivation to support the ongoing development of a dynamic and growing business whilst making a difference. We are looking for a ‘can do' team player, who brings initiative and is a completer, finisher and can learn and grow. In return, you will have the opportunity to develop and grow within this forward-thinking business whilst receiving the best training and knowledge to be a true technical and commercial expert. Your expertise is important but suitability and the right person fit is very important to their culture and will hold you in good stead.
- The soft skills and ability to manage an account base and recognise new business opportunities.
- A keen eye for detail and ensure the effective administration of Sales processes and procedures.
- The desire to develop industry relationships and accumulate industry knowledge.
- Good communicator at all levels through all mediums.
- 1/2 years' experience in related automotive sector/dealership B2B/B2C is desirable.
If you feel you have the capacity to contribute to the commercial function and want to be a part of System Edström's success story, please forward a detailed CV in confidence to Hardeep Lall at Harbury Consulting our retained recruitment partner. All third-party applications will be redirected to Harbury Consulting to maintain a consistent process and fairness.