Sales Executive

Location: Reading
Salary: £26,000 basic salary + £4,000 OTC
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days in the office
Contract: Permanent

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and identifying new opportunities? We are looking for a motivated Sales Executive to join a growing team, helping generate new business, develop customer relationships and drive revenue growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in sales, customer service or an office-based role who is looking to develop their commercial skills and build a career in B2B sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage potential customers through outbound calls, emails and other business development activities.
• Respond to inbound enquiries and marketing-generated leads, converting interest into sales opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable products and services.
• Manage opportunities throughout the sales process, from initial contact through to closing the sale.
• Prepare quotations and proposals tailored to customer needs.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales pipeline information within CRM systems.
• Work towards individual sales targets and contribute to wider team objectives.
• Identify opportunities to develop existing customer relationships and generate additional business.

About You

• Previous experience in sales, customer service or an office-based role, with a genuine interest in developing a career in B2B sales.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to engage with customers over the telephone, via email and through other channels.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach, with the motivation to generate new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships.
• records and follow up on opportunities.
• Good IT skills, with the ability to learn new systems and maintain accurate customer and sales pipeline information.
• Enthusiastic, personable and eager to learn, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

What's on Offer?

• £26,000 basic salary plus £4,000 OTC.
• Hybrid working, with two days per week in the office.
• The opportunity to develop a career in B2B sales.
• Exposure to a varied customer base and a range of products and services.
• Support and development within a collaborative team environment.