Sales Executive
Ready to join an established and growing manufacturing company?
Cunningham’s purpose is improving lives through the manufacture of bespoke ‘Clever Protective Covers’. Our vision is to be the world’s leading manufacturer in this field.
As our company continues to grow, we are now recruiting for a detail-oriented individual to join our Sales team and share in this vision, with a focus on the Transport, Industrial, Food Manufacturing & Aquaculture sectors.
The Role – Sales Executive
Key Responsibilities:
Cunningham have been manufacturing ‘Clever Protective Covers’ for over 50 years and specialise in providing solutions for industries on a global scale. With this, and to be part of a fast-paced sales team with continuous on-the-job training provided.
- Managing and building relationships with customers
- Meeting with clients on site to measure vehicles, machinery, workspaces and offer bespoke cover solutions
- Effectively communicate with customers to arrange parts orders and repairs as part of our aftercare processes.
- Research prospect customers and foster new business relations
- Describe and sell cover solutions for B2C and B2B
- Maintain a strong product knowledge base and provide customers with a positive experience
- Generating customer quotations and inputting new work orders
- Follow up and closing sales orders
- Working as part of a fast-paced environment and assisting existing sales team with calls and orders
- Liaise effectively with Sales Team, Admin, Production Manager and Team Leaders.
Ideal Candidate will possess the following skills and qualities:
- Ability to align with and be part of the company’s vision and values
- Highly motivated with a flexible approach to learn new products and sales processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Ability to visualise and interpret customer concepts and drawings
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Results orientated with a drive to meet sales projections
- Organised and able to prioritise work
- Computer literate
Additions
- Previous sales experience desirable.
- Ability to learn and put into practice technical product knowledge.
- Have an ability to measure products for covers at the company base.
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Qualifications
- GCSE’s including English and Maths are essential.
- A-Levels preferred.
Culture & Benefits
Cunninghams are built on team values and we welcome anyone with the drive and determination to develop a career in the bespoke manufacturing industry. There is scope for role progression with the company through increased variation of skills.
We are looking for individuals with a passion for the customer experience and selling! If this is you, apply today.
What we offer you:
- Annual bonus scheme
- Death in service benefit up to £50,000
- Extensive and continuous training and development
- Annual pay rises as skills increase
- Company health insurance
- Company pensions contributions
- Job security
- Clean, friendly working environment
- In-house job opportunities
- 32 days guaranteed holidays per year
- Variety of daily routine
- Onsite canteen facility
Note: If successfully employed, after the probationary period you will automatically be allowed to participate in our ‘Refer a Friend Scheme’. How it works? Once you have referred a candidate and they are successfully employed, you will receive £100. You will receive a further £100 + an extra paid days holiday if they remain employed for more than 6 months.
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Working Hours
- FULL-TIME Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
- No weekend or shift work
Salary
- Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
To Apply
To apply for the role of Sales Executive, you can apply via the following methods:
- Submit your CV or fill out an application form below
- Email your CV directly to careers@cunninghamcovers.co.uk
