Technical Sales Executive
Cunningham have been manufacturing clever protective covers for over 50 years and specialise in providing solutions for industries globally, including Aviation, Industrial, Aquaculture, Transportation and much more.
Cunningham’s purpose is improving lives through the manufacture of bespoke, clever, protective covers and our vision is to be the world’s leading manufacturer.
We are now recruiting for a motivated individual to join as a Technical Sales Executive and share in this vision.
The Role – Technical Sales Executive
Key Responsibilities:
With this role, you will be part of a fast-paced sales team:
- Managing and building relationships with new and existing customers
- Ability to sell a wide variety of cover solutions for B2C and B2B, understanding specific industry requirements and offering tailored solutions.
- Ability to maintain a good product knowledge base and provide customers with a positive experience
- Generating customer quotations and inputting new work orders
- Proactive approach to follow up and close orders in a time efficient manner
- 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.
- We provide continuous on-the-job training of our full product catalogue, solutions and IT systems.
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
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to visualise and interpret customer concepts and drawings
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Results orientated with a drive for targets
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- 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
- Graduate level entry – degree essential
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 Technical Sales Executive, upload a copy of your CV or email it directly to careers@cunninghamcovers.co.uk
