Business Development – Pallet Collars
Location: M62 corridor
Our client employs more than 2,000 people based at 38 sites throughout the UK and Australasia. In the UK they manufacture up to 7 million new pallets per annum and repair up to 25 million pallets per annum across our 17 sites. The pallet and packaging operation benefits from the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the UK, a national distribution network, and offers a complete range of pallets and specialist timber packaging.
Our client is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced person to develop new sales business and manage the current customer base. The successful candidate will be based out of our Dinnington depot (with some travel to Warrington) and will report to the Senior Business Development Manager.
Core hours of work will be 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Although, candidates will need to show a degree of flexibility to meet customer needs/timescales.
Main Duties
- Create and implement a business plan to maximise sales and deliver excellent standards of customer service & support at all times.
- Tailoring appropriate solutions to meet clients’ needs whilst developing and maintaining a strong knowledge of all packaging solutions.
- Handling a large volume of customer enquiries, providing prompt quotations, and closing sales.
- Working as part of a team to achieve targeted results, analysing sales, and preparing reports.
- Monitoring optimal stock levels and progress to purchasing stock as required.
- Technical and after sales support services.
- Travelling within the UK to visit clients and prospective clients.
- Maintain strong sales administration including use of CRM to follow up all leads, enquiries/quotes.
This role would suit someone from a packaging sales or building supplies sales background with experience of new business development.
Key Skills
- Full UK Driving License.
- Proven sales history and the ability to achieve set targets.
- Good administrative, organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent selling, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Competency in Microsoft applications and CRM practices.
- Effective communicator with friendly disposition and good customer service skills.
The package
- Salary – up to £45,000 depending on experience.
- Bonus – up to 10% of salary.
- Enhanced pension scheme – 3% enhanced employer contribution.
- Car, Mobile phone, and laptop.