Sales Executive in Colchester

Sales Executive – Inbound & Outbound Sales

Colchester | £27,000 Basic + Up to £3,000 Bonus | Monday–Friday | Excellent Benefits & Career Progression

Are you a confident, motivated sales professional who loves building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning conversations into sales?

We're recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join a successful and growing business in Colchester as a Sales Executive. If you thrive in a busy sales environment, enjoy speaking with customers and have a natural ability to identify new business opportunities, this could be the perfect next step in your career!

You'll be joining a friendly, supportive team in a brand-new office, with the opportunity to develop your skills, grow your career and earn additional bonuses for your performance.

What's in It for You?

• £27,000 basic salary plus up to £3,000 performance bonus
• Monday to Friday working hours – no weekends!
• Early finish every Friday at 4pm
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays (including 3–4 days allocated to the Christmas shutdown)
• Your birthday off – an extra day to celebrate!
• £25 monthly contribution towards your gym membership
• Genuine career progression and opportunities to develop
• Modern, brand-new office with a welcoming team
• Permanent, stable opportunity within a growing business

The Opportunity

As a Sales Executive, you'll play a key role in driving sales, building lasting customer relationships and helping the business continue to grow.

This is a varied, hands-on B2B sales position combining inbound enquiries, proactive outbound calling and account management – so no two days will be the same!

You'll be speaking with existing customers, reconnecting with previous clients and identifying opportunities to generate new business. You'll also work closely with the wider sales team to deliver an excellent customer experience from the first enquiry through to delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Handling inbound sales enquiries, providing quotations and helping customers find the right products
• Making proactive outbound calls to existing, lapsed and potential customers to generate sales opportunities
• Building strong relationships with customers and developing long-term accounts
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales through upselling and cross-selling
• Following up on enquiries, quotations and leads to maximise conversions
• Processing customer orders and ensuring everything runs smoothly
• Working closely with the External Sales team to support account growth
• Liaising with warehouse and logistics teams to keep customers updated on deliveries
• Providing excellent customer service and resolving queries efficientlyKeeping customer information and sales activity up to date using internal systems

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic and commercially minded, with a genuine passion for sales and delivering great customer service.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Previous experience in B2B sales, internal sales, telesales or outbound sales
• Confidence picking up the phone and proactively generating opportunities
• A natural ability to build rapport and develop customer relationships
• A motivated, target-driven attitude with a desire to achieve results
• Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills
• The ability to manage multiple enquiries and priorities in a busy environment
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Experience with CRM or ERP systems would be beneficial

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working with people, takes ownership of their workload and is always looking for ways to achieve more.

Working Hours & Location

Location: Colchester

Monday–Thursday: 8:30am–5:00pm

Friday: 8:30am–4:00pm

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Please note: Due to the location of the business, applicants must have their own transport.

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