Inside Sales Executive

Inside Sales / Sales Support Executive

Location:               Leatherhead
Salary:                   £28,000 - £35,000  + benefits
Monday – Friday, 8:30pm – 5:30pm 
Free parking
20 days holidays + bank holidays

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Inside Sales / Sales Support Executive to join a leading global organisation within the aviation and aerospace industry.

The successful candidate will join a busy Sales Support team responsible for sourcing aviation parts, negotiating with suppliers and customers, managing sales opportunities, and ensuring orders are fulfilled efficiently and accurately.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous aviation sales experience who is commercially minded, highly organised and confident working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Obtain quotations for aviation parts, materials and services based on customer requirements

Fulfil customer quotations using available stock and/or sourcing materials through approved suppliers and brokers

Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions with customers and suppliers

Maintain and manage customer opportunities through CRM systems

Ensure all parts meet required traceability and documentation standards

Monitor shipments with freight forwarders and suppliers to ensure timely delivery

Investigate and resolve non-conforming material and quality discrepancies

Monitor sales performance, revenue and gross margin against targets

Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with customers and suppliers

Support wider sales and business development initiatives

Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure a high level of customer service

Occasional travel may be required (less than 10%)

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience within aviation or aerospace sales and be comfortable working in a commercially focused, target-driven environment.

You will be:

Experienced in aviation inside sales or sales support

Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders

Commercially aware with strong negotiation skills

Self-motivated, proactive and driven to achieve results

Highly organised with excellent time-management skills

Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Professional and confident when developing customer and supplier relationships

Comfortable working with sales data, revenue and margin targets

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other standard business systems

Desirable Experience

The following would be advantageous:

Previous aviation or aerospace sales experience

Experience processing sales orders

Knowledge of aviation parts and aftermarket sales

Experience using Salesforce or other CRM systems

Experience with Quantum CRM

Experience using ILS or Aeroxchange

Experience with parts sourcing, procurement or brokering

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