We are looking for a warm and genuine salesperson who wants to help our clients succeed in business with our products.
No experience of our industry is required and full on the job training will be provided to understand our product and our market. This role is based in the office, with the opportunity to host virtual appointments, visit customers in their own shop, as well as inviting clients to our showroom, and to meet them at trade shows.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Keeping in close contact with your portfolio of approximately 200 retailers through regular telephone and email contact to ensure their needs are being met and every available opportunity to promote our product is being taken
- Selling new products, product categories and seasonal offers to your clients; by way of appointments at their stores, appointments in our showroom or virtually
- Providing assistance to your clients when complex issues or enquiries arise, which cannot be met by our first-line customer service team.
- Promoting and attending on-site events to show our product to existing and prospective clients.
- Attendance at trade shows in the UK at least twice per year
- Qualifying and building new relationships with prospective clients
- Converting prospective client leads to new regular customers, successfully on-boarding them as a stockist and continuing to identify additional opportunities to grow our business together
Key skills and experience we are looking for:
- Previous experience in a sales role is desirable but not essential, as long as you have the motivation and drive to care for customers and close sales
- Experience in a customer-facing role, working with clients and building long-term relationships (this could be sales, customer service, support or similar)
- Excellent listening skills with a positive attitude and a polite and friendly manner
- Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form
The following experience is desirable but not required:
- Experience in the fashion industry
- Experience of B2B sales
Benefits:
- Salary will be dependent on skills and experience + commission
- Generous 7% pension contribution from employer (employee contributions can be added but are not required)
- Product discount for employees
- Free on-site parking, tea and coffee facilities
- Full-time, permanent role, 37.5 hours per week office based
If you match this description and would like to apply then please submit an up to date CV, along with a covering letter stating your current salary for consideration.
