Sales and Key Account Executive
Job Description
Sales & Key Account Executive
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
£30,000 Per Annum
Permanent position
Black Cat Recruitment are currently working in partnership with the CK Quality Group in Coventry on a large recruitment campaign for Europe’s leading automotive lighting manufacturer for the prestige & super-car market based near Milton Keynes.
Due to significant new investment in personnel, processes and plant throughout 2020, there is a new opportunity for an experienced and driven Sales & Key Account Executive to join the Business Development Team on a Permanent contract.
Job Role will include:
- Responsible for looking after key customer accounts; including generating new sales, providing customer care and maximising relationships
- Identifying and capitalizing on new sales opportunities to acquire new business
- Making business to business (B2B) sales calls to Automotive Manufacturing Companies
- Dealing with technical queries and requests for sales literature and catalogues etc.
- Support the team in generating new sales with all customers
- Resolving any issues and problems faced by the customer
- Attend customer meetings and visits at all levels regularly
- Work closely with the Cost Estimation team to agree a common and consistent approach to customer liaison
- Preparing customer quotations
- To work and support other team members as required ensuring an effective and efficient service is developed and delivered
- Managing the purchase orders by identifying stock requirements vs stock holding
- Arranging import consolidations and clearance documentation
- Optimizing material flow in-line with stock holding, sales and financial targets
- Finding new and innovative products to broaden the range within the company
- Working and adhering to the company policies and procedures
- Meeting targets set out in the budget and managing reports
- Attending cross-departmental meetings
- Dealing with customer returns, purchase orders and credit facilities etc.
Experience and Qualifications required:
- Ideally educated to Degree or equivalent level in an Engineering / Manufacturing or Technically biased subject
- Some experience in a Sales/Business development environment / role
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office programmes including an ERP or sales software system
- Excellent numeracy & literacy skills
- Ability to work in a fast-faced, team-working environment
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Have a high level of attention to detail
- Clear and confident communicator and presenter
If you have the relevant experience and would like to explore these excellent opportunities, please apply with your up to date CV or contact Ian at Black Cat Recruitment for more information.