External Sales Representative

In this role, you will interact directly with contractors to establish your own customer base and contribute to the company’s sales expansion.\n\nKey duties and responsibilities:\n\n * Build new sales opportunities with main contractors in-person, with follow-up quotations, calls and emails to generate new sales.\n\n * Prospect new business through company background research and other pertinent lead information.\n\n * Identify customer's buying trends and provide reports to management.\n\n * Enter, update, and maintain CRM information on leads, prospects, and opportunities.\n\n * Grow new business by engaging with decision making stakeholders within the construction industry.\n\n * Build a strong network of industry & sector partners, to support business growth and retention.\n\n * Achieve sales KPI's and targets.\n\n * Work collaboratively as part of the wider sales teams, customer operations and logistics.\n\n * Participate in sales meetings to communicate pipeline and progress on sales opportunities.\n\nRequirements\n\n * 3+ years of experience in an external sales role, ideally in the construction industry.\n\n * Adaptable, self-driven & team oriented.\n\n * Strong negotiation skills.\n\n * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.\n\n * Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work.\n\n * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, within a high growth business.\n\n * Ability to demonstrate confidence, resilient and target focus in a tough but rewarding industry.\n\n * Identify leads, manage prospects and acquire new business.\n\n * Support existing clients.\n\n * Effectively demonstrate product line knowledge\n\n * Meet established goals and sales targets.\n\n * Experience working with building contractors.\n\nBenefits\n\nCompany car\n\n24 days holidays per year\n\nPension\n\nGroup life cover\n\nHealth care cash plan\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nLaptop & mobile phone\n\nBike To Work scheme\n\nRefer A Friend scheme\n\nCareer progression\n\nA friendly team-focused working environment\n\nSRS Recruitment Solutions are leading Construction Recruiters and Construction Products Recruiters specialising in Construction Products Sales Jobs, Technical Sales Building Products Jobs, Construction Product Manufacturer Jobs, Field Sales Jobs Construction, Specification Sales Jobs, A&D Sales Jobs, Interiors Sales Jobs, Design & Sales Consultant Jobs, Business Development Manager Jobs, Building Materials Jobs, Building Sales Jobs, Builders Merchants Jobs, Plumbers Merchants Jobs, Timber Merchant Jobs, Plumbing & Heating Jobs, HVAC Jobs, Timber & Joinery Jobs, Building Envelope Jobs, Roofing Materials Jobs, Fenestration Jobs, Civil Engineering Sales Jobs, KBB Jobs, Specialist Sales Jobs, Plant Hire Jobs, Tool Hire Jobs, Construction Design Jobs, CAD Jobs, Construction Management Jobs, Admin/Support/Finance/Warehouse/ Logistics Jobs, Production Jobs, Marketing Jobs, Senior Management Vacancies, Director Vacancies, Sales Director Jobs, Health & Safety / SHEQ Vacancies, Safety Products Sales Jobs