Sales Agent (Utility Consultant) in Leicester, Leicestershire
Posted by Regional Recruitment
£30,000 a year
Leicester · Permanent
Sales Agent / Utility Consultant - Wanted!
Leicester Based | Salary: £30,000 + 10% Commission
Permanent, Full-Time
Are you an experienced Sales Agent / Utility Consultant?
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for Sales Agent (Utility Consultant), you will play a key role in generating new business, driving growth in sales and building long lasting relationships with customers and key accounts. If you have a passion for lead generation, networking and consultative sales then this role is for you!
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary plus commission
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (will grow 1 day per year of service until 25)
- Monday to Friday (8:45 – 17:00) with 1:15 in total breaks time
- Opportunity to work with an established and successful business
- Fast paced and varied working environment
- Opportunity to develop and progress your sales career
Qualifications
Essential:
- Previous experience in B2B sales, telesales, business development or a similar sales-focused role
- Ability to conduct at least 100 cold calls per day
- Confident communicator with strong telephone and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to generate new business and identify sales opportunities
- Target-driven and motivated by achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Ability to build rapport and develop strong relationships with prospective clients
- Proactive and resilient approach to sales
- Excellent on-call etiquette
- Good Attendance
- Punctuality
Desirable:
- Experience as utility sales agent is desirable but not essential
- Experience selling marketing, sales or professional services
- Previous experience working within a high-volume outbound sales environment
Roles & Responsibilities
- Proactively identify and generate new B2B sales opportunities through outbound calling
- Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
- Understand client requirements and effectively communicate the benefits of the company's marketing and sales services
- Manage the sales process from initial contact through to closing the deal
- Follow up on leads and opportunities to maximise conversion rates
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sales activity and pipeline opportunities
- Consistently work towards and achieve individual sales targets and KPIs
- Identify opportunities to develop existing client relationships and generate additional business
Requirements
As Sales Agent (Utility Consultant), you will also be expected to:
- Proactive, driven individual who thrives in fast paced environments
- Be confident, driven and commercially minded
- Thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven sales environment
- Be comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls and speaking with decision-makers
- Have a resilient and positive attitude, with the ability to handle objections and turn them into opportunities
- Be motivated by commission and the opportunity to earn alongside your basic salary
About Regional Recruitment
This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.
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