Maxwell Consultancy are working closely with an established Aggregate business in their search for a Sales Executive. This is a full-time, permanent position working as part of a close-knit team. Covering Scotland the role involves nurturing existing accounts. Also, new sales to brick merchants, builders merchants, architects, house Builders, contractors, local Authorities and housing Associations etc.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
* Provide customers with technical help or information when required
* To carry out duties in a pro-active and professional manner.
* To build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
* Provide customer with a single point of contact for any questions/queries
* To monitor and be familiar with competitor activity and new products.
* To keep Sales Director informed of all competitor activity and projects as well as provide information regarding area pricing trends.
* To liaise with internal sales staff.
* Price enquiries in line with company policy and current market trends.
* Price tenders as directed from Sales Director.
* Monitor deliveries on a daily basis
* Deal with Customer Complaints/Invoice queries
* Ensure product knowledge is kept up to date within an ever-changing environment of new admixtures, cements and cement replacements.
* Promote new plants/products as they become available.
* Entertain customers in line with company policy & where appropriate.
* Inform credit control of any information pertinent to customer’s credit activity.
* Liaise with Distribution, production and transport regarding large pours, out of hours working etc
* Carry out ongoing “area sweeps” to identify work that we have previously been unaware of.
Key Requirements
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Good negotiating skills.
* Excellent Time Management skills.
* To be able to discuss and resolve technical details / problems.
* Good product knowledge.
* Computer literacy.
* To be well presented at all times
* Driving licence/ability to travel to company/customer sites as and when required