Internal Sales Executive

Milton Keynes (fully office based)

£30,000 -32,000 per annum plus bonus and  fantastic benefits 

Our large manufacturing client is looking for a passionate, commercially aware internal  sales executive to join  their  team based in Milton Keynes.   As an Internal Sales Executive, you will ideally  have previous Manufacturing Aerospace  or metals  experience to help understand your client’s needs, motivations, and long-term plans. You will need to be able to build strong relationships based on trust with the Contractual buyers, use spreadsheets to aid in forecasting and order book management. 

Your main duties and responsibilities will consist of:

• Completion of sales quotations
• Supporting the creation of strategic proposals and bids
• Recognise and help develop areas of profitable growth for Contractual Accounts.
• Coordination of activities both internal and external to ensure contract deliverables are met
• Maintain regular customer stock lists & SAP contract reports and manage inventory levels.
• Work in conjunction with Sales Support to provide efficient and effective customer service.
• To ensure all functions are performed in accordance with  compliance requirements
• To seek out opportunities for ‘Materials as a Service’ ethos.
• To develop accounts to Key Account status and pass ‘up stream’

Your profile

Essential:

• Sales Contract management experience
• aeropsace or metals or manufacturing knowledge
• Proven track record of customer development
• Commercial awareness & negotiation skills
• Customer service focus
• Analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
• PC literate with a strong working knowledge of windows based applications.

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Ascendant Recruitment is one of Milton Keynes and Northampton s leading recruitment companies, with PA/Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Finance, IT, sales & marketing and digital marketing divisions. Ascendant Recruitment operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on our current vacancies please visit (url removed)