National Sales Advisor

Role: National Sales Advisor

Duration: Full time, permanent role

Salary: Circa 30k to 35k d.o.e.

Based: Chichester

Solid Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a motivated and enthusiastic National Sales Advisor to join their Sales & Marketing team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career within a successful B2B environment, focusing on merchant sales and specialist topsoil products nationwide.

Overall responsibilities for the National Sales Advisor:

• Build and nurture relationships with B2B customers across the UK
• Liaise daily with key accounts nationwide to generate new business.
• Make outbound calls to existing and new customers to drive sales
• Visit customers and attend occasional trade shows and local events
• Support sales operations, process orders, and respond to customer queries
• Identify new suppliers and help shape sales strategies and budgets
• Collaborate closely with finance and operations teams
• Organise transport solutions to deliver products efficiently

Person Specification for the National Sales Advisor

• Experience of working within a sales and customer service environment, with a proven ability to engage and build rapport with customers on the phone and face to face visits to customers is part of the role
• A self-starter that is enthusiastic, hungry for success and consistent
• Articulate, strong attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, including telephone manner, verbal and written skills
• A proactive and professional approach to work with the ability to generate new ideas
• Knowledge and proven experience of working with Databases and Microsoft Office packages
• Willingness to undertake further training as required for continuous professional development
• Current and valid UK driving licence with 6 points or fewer and own car - (business miles will be reimbursed in line with Government guidelines).

Desirable skills and experience for the National Sales Advisor

• Knowledge of our markets (Groundworks, Landscaping, Merchanting, Sports Turf etc.)
• Experience working with SAP.
• Experience with Glenigans.
• Time management and prioritizing workload
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• People management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Negotiation skills
• Presenting skills.

What you can expect

Starting salary of 30,000 to 35,000 per annum d.o.e.

Enhanced holiday starting at 22 days + bank holidays, increasing with service

Company bonus scheme & annual salary review

Pension & optional health cash plan (after probation)

Occupational sick pay scheme

Free on-site parking in a beautiful countryside location