Sales Support Executive

Sales Support Executive Salary: £30,000 Hours: 08.30 - 17.00 (37.5 hours per week) Location: Dunstable Benefits: Pension, 25 days holiday, Life Assurance, Discretionary Bonus Scheme Our client is a multinational company with a UK division and factories across Europe. We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Sales Support Executive. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about developing a career in sales. Purpose of Role: Sales Support Executive Provide assistance and support to the sales & marketing team, ensuring smooth sales operations and high customer satisfaction. You will manage your own customers and be a key point of contact in the sales team. This role will equip you to build your sales skills and is best suited to an energetic, self- starter of graduate calibre with one year's work experience or newly graduated in a related degree subject. Responsibilities: Sales Support Executive Support the sales team by responding to and following up on new customer enquiries which arrive via email or telephone. Manage a portfolio of smaller accounts to achieve set KPIs for volume and margin contribution. Use Kantar data to monitor the market and create reports on market developments for the sales team. Work with Account Managers to create customer specific market insight presentations (training will be given) for use during business and category review meetings. Work with Head of Marketing to organise customer attendance at industry events, including booking transportation and accommodation as required. Monitor NPD in the market and create a bi-monthly report on what is new to send to customers. Maintain sales related data bases and the customer contact report. Complete monthly sales reports for key customers. Purchase competitor samples. Be able to cover office management tasks such as post / courier / site visits when the Commercial Assistant is away. Be an ambassador for the business within our customers and in the wider market. Be a key member of the UK Sales & Marketing team. Work collaboratively with peers from other parts of the group to ensure the growth and success of the business, including contributing ideas and sharing knowledge and experiences.Qualifications, Skills, and Experience: Sales Support Executive Essential Educated to degree level Keen interest in a career in sales Able to demonstrate experience of working to targets Able to demonstrate good business understanding and financial acumen PC literate with good Microsoft Office skills Live within 20 miles or easy commutable distance of Dunstable Clean driving licenceDesirable: Sales Support Executive Experience of working in a sales team Experience of working with market data and insight Response Personnel, an independently owned company and experts in recruitment since 1997. Specialists in Permanent, Temporary and Contract recruitment within a number of niche divisions and industries, including: Commercial, Industrial and Technical sectors. For information on other roles, we have available please call (phone number removed) for further details