Sales Executive - Hunter

As Sales Executive you will proactively develop new customer relationships, manage opportunities from current and new customers, and close deals professionally in a way that increases KONE’s equipment in service and profitability.

While previous experience in the lift industry is not required, the role is well suited to someone who can sell with confidence and maturity, is digitally aware, and can communicate complex information and proposals to a wide range of private and public sector stakeholders including managing agents, FM’s, industry experts, and more.

This is an entirely new‑business sales position within lifts. You will be expected to be on the road at least three days a week meeting customers, engineers and operations across the area north of the River Thames, inside the M25 and Essex.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively develop and create customer relationships in the assigned area.
• Accountable for developing KONE’s position in the customer base or market area.
• Create and communicate leads and sales opportunities for the entire KONE sales team, including cross‑selling.
• Document customer and contact information, maintaining accurate customer data.
• Lead, manage, and close orders and contracts to meet sales targets.
• Validate order content aligns with negotiated terms, quality, and safety requirements.
• Ensure a hand‑over to Portfolio Managers and maintenance operations with complete and correct information.
• Maintain full information on opportunities, tasks, and visits, and provide timely and accurate reporting.
• Perform cold calling as required.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous experience and results in sales and customer relationship management.
• Experience in winning and growing new service contracts is desirable.
• Mastery of customer contacts, presentations, negotiations, closing deals, the tendering process, and after‑sales activities.
• Basic knowledge of contractual and financial terms.
• Enthusiasm for new business is more important than industry experience.
• Good presentation skills and proficient IT skills, including Salesforce CRM.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and one paid volunteering day.
• Company pension scheme and private medical insurance.
• Quarterly commission, electric vehicle car, PDI, and dental plan.
• Development opportunities and performance reviews to support professional growth.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative working culture that values the contribution of each individual, encourages employee engagement and well‑being, and upholds sustainability and ethical business practices.