Sales Executive Sheffield, England
Job description
Sales Executive / Sales Executive Trainee
Key Details
Work hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8:15-16:30, Friday 8:15-16:00
Location: Hillsborough, Sheffield
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.
Main Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a talented, target-driven individual to join our commercial department as a Sales Executive. Reporting to the Supply Sales Manager, you will be responsible for achieving and exceeding personal and company targets. You will negotiate with buyers and managers on price, delivery and specifications, challenge objections to persuade customers to buy, and review your own sales performance. This is a dynamic office based role and in an environment consistently delivering above target sales figures in line with ambitious business growth plans. There are opportunities to make customer visits or attend trade shows, these maybe domestic or international shows or visits.
This role could suit someone with a desire to start a career in technical sales. Training and development will be provided.
Key Accountabilities
Responsibilities:
· Generation of business through the conversion of enquiries into order and the promotion of the company in the marketplace.
· Development of key accounts and customer partnerships along with maintaining a high level of customer service.
· Maximisation of profit and added value opportunities.
· Achieving and exceeding sales targets and meeting department objectives.
Duties:
· Generating enquiries, providing estimates and producing quotations.
· Developing a customer base and maintaining customer records
· liaison with customers, production control and order progression.
· Undertaking sales order review procedures.
· Canvassing / cold calling.
· Market research and sourcing and purchasing of raw materials.
· Creating of materials conversion paperwork.
And other reasonable duties and instructions.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
· Communication skills.
· Customer service awareness.
· Pro-active approach.
· Efficient organisational and planning skills.
· Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
· Fast learner and passion for sales.
· Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.
Desirable
· Thorough understanding of marketing, selling and negotiating techniques, including cold calling and canvassing.
· Product knowledge of forgings, particularly experience in the closed-die industry and its markets.
Qualifications
Essential:
· Educated to A-Level including Maths and English.
Desirable:
· Bachelor’s Degree in a business related subject.
Company principles and culture
Our vision of success through integrity is supported by our core values:
· Working safely – safety is a priority in all that we do, both the safety of all on site and the provision of a safe product.
· Teamwork – by working respectfully together on teams across our business, we build great relationships, recognize outstanding contributions and create the environment for our highly skilled workforce to support our customers in meetings their requirements.
· Always looking for improvement – our teams are excellent at what they do and are constantly working to improve our processes.
Why work for us?
At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading forging manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.
We offer you:
· Competitive pay.
· Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
· Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
· Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.
· Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
· Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
· Tax efficiency schemes: Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work.
· Free work wear and PPE.
· On-site parking is available.
· Focus on wellbeing and mental health awareness.
· Trust – we encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
· Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
If this has drawn your interest, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please hit the apply now button and upload your CV.
For further information please visit our company website.
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you authorised to work in the UK?
- hat is your current or most recent salary?
- What is your current notice period?
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 22/01/2023
