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Sales Executive- Norwich

At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 5 consecutive years. If you're passionate about working with people, you're able to put your customer first, and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as a Sales Executive.

You'll be working for Jewson's in Norwich and covering the sales for the local region. Jewson's is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK with over 500 branches; we've come a long way since opening our first store in 1836!

Is this role right for me?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. A great Sales Executive at Jewson's will put the customer first, focusing on finding solutions for them and building trust. Truly acting as an entrepreneur you will be proactive, be curious and take time to understand your customers. You'll also show tenacity when things don't go according to plan and be happy to learn.

There is some specific knowledge and experience we are looking for from suitable candidates;

Experience of working in external sales – lead generation, new business and lapsed customers
Industry experience is preferred but not essential
Passion for sales and building long term customer relationships
Sales planningHours of work: Monday to Friday 7:30am – 5pm

Full, clean driving license is essential as a company car is provided.

What will I be doing in the role?

Our Sales Executives are an important contributor to the performance of the business and to ensure our customers have a positive experience with us. As this role has a strong focus on sales, we are looking for someone who loves building relationships with Customers and proactively generate sales both face to face and over the phone.

To support our customers effectively you will;

Find and develop new business via cold calling, lead follow ups, and general customer interaction
Support customers with the on-boarding of their new account, ensuring that they start and continue to spend
Work with the branch teams on agreeing and setting new terms of trade for all accounts
Target dormant & lapsed accounts to reactivate them
Be responsible for your own sales strategy to achieve revenue targets.
Meet our customers face to face to develop customer relationships (80% field based / 20% branch)
Build awareness of local market competition; keeping us at the forefront of our industry
Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement Are Jewson and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you! We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen

Location: Norfolk
Category: Sales
Job Title: Sales Executive
Salary:
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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