Telesales / Business Developer

Description

The company is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier and runs more than 900 depots nationwide, with over 11,000 staff and a FTSE 100 listing.

Last year sales were circa 2.3bn and the business is still growing quickly, yet it keeps a local, traditional feel and a strong entrepreneurial streak.

This is a Business Developer role based in a local depot, where you help grow the depot's trade customer base by phone and in person.

You'll work alongside Kitchen Sales Designers and Territory Sales Representatives to turn conversations into leads, appointments and sales.

The company was named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Responsibilities

• Find new trade customers and introduce them to the company.
• Keep in regular contact with existing accounts and look for ways to increase what they spend.
• Learn what each customer needs and what projects they are working on.
• Call a targeted customer list every day to hit activity levels.
• Use customer data to find inactive accounts and get them ordering again.
• Follow customer projects to spot chances to add value and win repeat business.
• Book surveys and appointments for Kitchen Sales Designers.
• Promote products, offers and events to keep customers engaged.
• Generate leads and keep the sales pipeline moving.
• Handle admin such as invoicing and general depot tasks.
• Work with the wider depot team to meet targets and deliver good service.

Requirements

• You are a confident communicator, at ease on the phone and face to face with customers.
• You enjoy building relationships and turning them into business.
• You think commercially and focus on driving sales and adding value.
• You are self-motivated, positive and proactive.
• You stay organised and reliable, managing customer activity and tracking your pipeline.
• You are comfortable working to call targets and activity levels.
• Experience in telesales, account management or a customer-facing role would be helpful.

Conditions

You work a 40 hour week.

You do not work evenings, Sundays or bank holidays.

You must have a valid right to work in the UK. The company does not offer sponsorship for any depot role at this time.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses and depot incentives.
• Pension with up to 12% company contribution.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays, with more added as your service grows.
• Staff discount on company products.
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family.
• A share of the team bonus when the depot succeeds.