Meyer Timber Ltd
Sales Executive
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We are seeking a motivated Sales Executive to join the Sales team at our Tilbury depot.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to establish a career in sales within a professional and supportive environment. You will gain practical experience across customer engagement, sales administration, and order management.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary, dependent upon experience
- Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
- No weekends or evening work
- Bank holidays off and extended Christmas closure
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme from day one
- Life assurance scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Online payslips
- Employee Benefits and Rewards Platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
What will you be doing?
As a Sales Executive, you will work closely with the sales team and customers, developing your knowledge and experience across a range of commercial activities.
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Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Making outbound sales calls and handling inbound customer enquiries
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with new and existing customers
- Supporting customers throughout the order process, ensuring orders are processed accurately and efficiently
- Responding to customer enquiries in a timely, professional manner
- Providing administrative support to the wider sales team
- Managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy
Am I right for the job?
We are looking for a graduate who is ambitious, professional, and keen to develop a long-term career in sales.
You Will Demonstrate
- A degree or equivalent qualification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence and professionalism when communicating with customers by telephone and email
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines
- A genuine interest in sales, customer relationships, and commercial development
- The ability to learn quickly and apply new information effectively
- IT literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook)
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Previous experience in a sales or office-based environment would be advantageous. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills, commercial awareness, enthusiasm, and the potential to develop within the role.
Meyer Timber is the supplier of the widest choice of wood-based panel products in the UK, we are consistently reliable and provide exceptional levels of customer service. Our unique next-day delivery service has led to us being the supplier of choice to our vast customer base.
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