Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency
Sales Executive
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Permanent
£28,000 - £30,000 p/a
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Office & Administration
On-site
Sales Executive
Full-time
About The Role
A large manufacturing company is looking for a motivated and commercially minded Sales Executive to join their Retaining Walls Department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering tailored solutions to meet customer needs.
Working closely with the Retaining Walls team, you will play a key role in driving sales, managing projects from initial enquiry through to completion, and developing relationships with both existing customers and new clients.
The role offers a varied mix of sales, business development, technical quotation work, supplier liaison, and customer engagement, including office and site visits.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full sales cycle for Poundfield’s retaining wall products, from initial enquiry and quotation through to order completion.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
- Respond promptly and professionally to customer enquiries by telephone, email, and in person.
- Interpret technical drawings and prepare accurate, competitive project quotations.
- Develop a thorough understanding of our products, manufacturing processes, and technical capabilities.
- Obtain and compare costs from existing and new suppliers, supporting effective procurement.
- Maintain commercial awareness and develop a strong network of industry contacts.
- Use Barbour ABI to identify potential projects, leads, and business development opportunities.
- Visit customers and clients for office meetings and site visits.
- Support the company’s presence at trade shows, industry events, and CPD presentations.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the department to support sales growth and customer satisfaction.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, professionalism, confidentiality, and adherence to company quality, health and safety, and environmental policies.
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They are looking for someone who is proactive, organised, and confident communicating with customers and colleagues. You will have a commercial mindset, a strong customer focus, and the ability to manage multiple enquiries and projects effectively.
You Will Ideally Have
- Experience in a sales, business development, or customer-facing commercial role.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Good numerical skills and attention to detail when preparing quotations and sourcing costs.
- The ability to understand technical drawings, or a willingness to develop this skill.
- A proactive approach to identifying new business opportunities and developing customer relationships.
- Confidence working independently while contributing positively to a team.
Experience in construction, precast concrete, retaining walls, or a related technical sales environment would be advantageous. Familiarity with Barbour ABI would also be beneficial.
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