Position : Sales Executive
Contract Type : Permanent - 40 hours per week
Location : Logistics Essex, Bowden House, Luckyn Lane, Basildon SS14 3AX
Working hours : Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
Why choose Pall-Ex?
Want to work for an award winning, market leading and successful business? We are an ambitious, innovative and growing Pallet Network providing excellent service to our customers. We have a unrelenting focus on being an employer of choice, to ensure our employees love coming to work and enjoy
competitive pay rates
Commission
Company car or car allowance (t&cs apply)
range of useful benefits
pension
enhanced annual leave – increased with length of service milestones
life cover
supportive employee assistance programs
… and much much more!
We want you to stay with us long term, so we surround you with a friendly supportive team, award winning training and upskilling opportunities. We listen, continuously improve and provide benefits that grow with your length of service and dedication .
About the role:
Duties include:
Research, obtain leads and set up meetings with suitable clients
Actively and successfully manage the sales process
Acute attention to detail in ensuring all sales opportunities for both networks are captured and explored
Be accountable for all customer proposals, SLA's, contracts, and any further documentation
Responding to tenders and requests for information in a timely manner
Maintain and update the Company's CRM system
Report weekly sales activity to Commercial Director
Efficiently track all new pallet volumes
Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
Liaise with the Finance Team and Operational departments as appropriate
Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
Complaint handling to manage customer expectations and provide efficient solutions
The ideal candidate will have:
Previous experience in a sales role
Strong ability to generate and convert leads, with a successful sales track record
Exceptional customer engagement and communication skills
Self-motivated, organised and excellent planning skills
Enthusiastic, energetic and can work on own initiative
A positive and resilient attitude
Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Office
Your career development?
We take every employee's career and development seriously. If you want to be the very best long term, or you have a vision to progress to other roles over time, we have dedicated learning and development pathways that are open to every employee. All employees are offered career discussions, so there is always opportunities to plan your next career move within Pall-Ex.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the diversity of our employees as critical to our on-going success. By our employees feeling that they can bring their authentic selves to work every day will ensure we achieve excellence.
Proud to support
Awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant and therefore we encourage veterans to apply for our roles and if the essential criteria is met then we will endeavour to offer an interview
We are a Disability Confident Employer
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
What will you need to do next?
If you are interested in the role please can you send your CV and cover letter to HR (Recruitment@pallex.co.uk) or click the button below!