Work Times: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Monday to Friday). A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.
Purpose
The purpose of this role is to support and drive sustainable financial growth for SHD in its core UK market, through pro-active support of existing customers, developing new opportunities, and working in conjunction with SHD Sales Administration processing customer purchase orders as appropriate.
Person Specification
In this role, you will be selling the products and services that our customers have grown to rely on.
You will need a good understanding of advanced composites technology, experience in field sales or a technical role, good relationships building skills and an ability to work effectively alongside Sales Administration and with other functions such as, Manufacturing and Technical. Self-disciplined, proactively working to support and communicate well with both internal and external customers, some travel will be expected.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain & grow sales of company products across a range of designated and important SHD accounts across the UK
Action new leads in a timely manner including new enquires received through the SHD website or directly to general sales e-mail address (monitor, capture enquires, process as appropriate).
Prepare quotations and offer technical advice (with support of SHD Technical Department as necessary).
Prepare detailed visit reports and communicate clearly on behalf of SHD customers as appropriate.
Act as an administration liaison point between Sales and Technical Department, to ensure all customer technical enquires are captured (logged) and responded to in a timely manger (Re-life’s, Fabric spec Permits, technical enquires).
Provide support cover on certain export and material compliance activities (to be defined).
Support internal Sales Administration function
Keep up to date with latest company developments
Liaise with Planning, Purchasing and Despatch where necessary to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.
Work in accordance with the Company Quality and Health and Safety procedures at all times.
To undertake any other duties from time to time as can be reasonable requested by the company.
Skills and Ability
Knowledge of advanced composite materials technology
Sales and negotiation skills
Commercial awareness
Attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure
High degree of computer literacy
Attitude
Passion for SHD Materials Composite Materials Ltd
Client-driven
Friendly, flexible team player with a can-do-attitude
Proactive problem solver with ability to foresee problems and drive solutions.
Our employees are very important to us, and job satisfaction is of paramount importance.
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