Permanent Sales Development Executive required for our client based in West Belfast.
Role Overview
The Sales Development Executive will be responsible for maintaining and expanding the existing customer base, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, and supporting business growth within the Wholesale Division.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, grow, and develop the existing customer base
- Review weekly sales figures and account profitability
- Build and nurture strong customer relationships
- Act as the first point of contact for customer queries regarding products, orders, and deliveries
- Conduct regular visits to customers and suppliers
Essential Criteria
- Availability for early morning shifts starting at 4:00 AM
- Access to a car due to early starts
- Have a minimum of 5 years sales experience within an FMCG environment (within the past 10 years)
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate a proven track record of growing a customer base and improving profit margins
- Have a strong understanding of customer and market dynamics
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant software
- Possess strong presentation skills
- Have an analytical and commercially minded approach to business
- Demonstrate a history of process improvement
- Exhibit excellent organisational and time management skills
- Be capable of working independently as well as collaboratively
- Be comfortable with taking responsibility and meeting tight deadlines
- Have the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new information
- Display confidence across all aspects of the role
Desirable Criteria
The ideal candidate will also:
- Be self-motivated, reliable, and demonstrate drive, commitment, and energy
- Possess strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Be a proactive self-starter with a desire to enhance all areas of the Wholesale business
- Have experience within the Fresh Produce industry
Salary
Negotiable, dependent on experience
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Death in Service life assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Private Medical Insurance (for the post holder and their family)
- Income Protection
- Contributory occupational pension scheme
- Occupational sick pay (3 months full pay, followed by 3 months half pay after successful completion of a 3-month probation period)
- Company mobile phone
- 22 days annual holiday entitlement plus 8 statutory holidays
Hours of Work
- Monday to Friday: 04:00 am 13:00 pm
- Alternate Saturdays: 04:00 am 10:30 am
For further information contact Tanya Lyttle at GenTech Recruitment on
Skills:
Sales Development Executive Availability for early morning shifts 4.00am start 5 years sales experience within FMCG proficient in Microsoft Office Possess strong presentation skills
