Graduate Internal Sales Executive Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Praxair Surface Technologies (PST) are 2,500 engineers, technologists and coating experts across more than 35 sites in 12 countries globally. A subsidiary the Linde Group, an Industrial Gas company, one of the largest in the world.
PST offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, PST helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information can be found at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.
In the UK we offer different applications across two sites; Swindon and Lincoln. We’re passionate about what we do and don’t tolerate anything but the highest quality yet safest output. Together we contribute to being the best performing surface technology company in the world.
Position Overview:
Working as a liaison between Customer Service, Operations and the Sales team, you will give our customers a world class experience by managing the commercial aspects of their relationship with PST. This will include finding new opportunities for account growth and delivering exceptional service for existing customers
As an introduction into professional sales and service, this role would be a great opportunity to start a career in sales, with a view to becoming an Account Manager within 2-4 years
Why work for PST:
We're a safety first organisation who care about our employees. As well as looking after your welfare at work we provide a comprehensive benefits programme that supports employees and their families. Including:
- 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (with the option to sell back)
- Private health insurance - self cover
- Private Dental insurance
- Pension plan (up to 9% employer contribution)
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Free drinks on-site & parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Free annual flu jab
- Free eye tests & glasses contribution
- Supported by mental health first aiders
- Plus many other Reward & Recognition schemes & seasonal gifts
Main duties:
- You will act as an Account Manager for a low value and/or niche customer base, with the aim of upgrading them into more meaningful customers
- Being responsible for quoting and growing your customer base, along with managing part trackers, lead qualification and generation will be a part of your remit
- You will be involved in expediting negotiations, general service inquiries and quote administration
- You will be expected to assist Account Managers with quote building & updates, quote expiration monitoring, customer presentations, account set-up paperwork, invoicing follow up, and completing the CRM system
- Researching, analyzing, disseminating and maintaining market intelligence information from a variety of third-party data sources on prospect accounts will be a part of this role
- There will be opportunities for you to support special projects as they arise; you will independently offer and create suggestions on sales team efficiency improvement opportunities
Key candidate requirements:
- You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- You are able to be creative and innovative with work processes and help define this role’s functions without needing to be told to do so
- You have a high level of job independence and strong computer skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- A bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Comms, Technology or related field would be advantageous but isn't essential
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
