We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated New Business Sales Consultant to drive growth across our Managed Print, Unified Communications, and Digital Transformation portfolio.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of generating and winning new business opportunities within the technology sector. This is a consultative sales role focused on identifying customer challenges, developing tailored solutions, and building long-term strategic relationships.
The role is ideal for a new business hunter who enjoys opening doors, engaging decision-makers, and helping organisations modernise their technology and business processes.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Development
- Identify, target, and win new customers across key vertical markets.
- Develop and execute territory and account acquisition plans.
- Generate opportunities through networking, referrals, LinkedIn, marketing campaigns, and self-generated prospecting.
- Build relationships with C-level executives, IT leaders, Operations Directors, and Finance decision-makers.
- Conduct high-quality discovery meetings to uncover business challenges and opportunities.
Solution Selling
- Promote Principal's portfolio including Managed Print Services (MPS), Unified Communications & Telecoms, Digital Transformation Solutions, Workflow Automation, Document Management and Cloud and IT Services.
- Deliver compelling presentations, demonstrations, and business cases.
- Create proposals and commercial solutions that align with customer objectives.
- Clearly articulate ROI, cost reduction, security, productivity, and sustainability benefits.
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline capable of exceeding revenue targets.
- Accurately record activities, forecasts, opportunities, and customer interactions within CRM.
- Provide regular sales forecasts and pipeline updates.
Strategic Account Engagement
- Develop trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders.
- Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities within customer accounts.
- Work closely with technical and service delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
- Remain up to date with developments in: Managed Print Services, Microsoft technologies, Unified Communications, AI and Automation and Digital Transformation trends
- Monitor competitor activity and market opportunities.
Experience & Qualifications
- Proven success in B2B new business sales.
- Experience selling Managed Print Services, Unified Communications, IT Services, or Digital Transformation solutions.
- Consistent achievement of sales targets and KPIs.
- Strong prospecting, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Experience managing complex sales cycles.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Experience selling Microsoft-based solutions.
- Knowledge of workflow automation, document management, or business process improvement.
- Experience selling finance and subscription-based technology solutions.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms such as ConnectWise, Dynamics, Salesforce, or HubSpot.
Person Specification
- Ambitious, competitive, and self-motivated.
- A true new business hunter with a proactive mindset.
- Consultative rather than transactional in their sales approach.
- Commercially astute and customer focused.
- Resilient with strong objection-handling skills.
- Professional and confident when engaging senior stakeholders.
- Driven by achievement and continuous improvement.
What we offer
- Competitive basic salary.
- Uncapped commission structure.
- Mobile phone and laptop.
- Ongoing sales and product training.
- Access to leading technology vendors and solutions.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing technology business.
- Supportive and collaborative team culture based at our Horsham headquarters.
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New Business Sales Consultant in Horsham employer: Principal
At Principal, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Software Business Analyst in our growing SME, you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our systems and processes while enjoying professional growth through continuous learning and development. Our supportive environment encourages teamwork and creativity, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.