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Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £10,000 to £150,000 per year + Competitive Salary plus Benefits

Location

Leicester

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Our client is the retail and product packaging specialist. For over 30 years, their innovative and cutting-edge packaging solutions have been enhancing some of the world’s biggest and best known brands. Take a walk through any shopping area and you’re bound to see some of the retail bags and packaging they’ve created.

Working in conjunction with the Head of Purchasing UK and Group Purchasing Director, the Senior Buyer will develop and implement Group sourcing and supplier strategies across the Polythene category (Polythene bags, Suit covers, bags for life) ensuring quality and delivery of lowest total cost of acquisition and a supply chain which supports their customers global expansion plans.

Within the role you will implement supplier performance management and development to ensure contracts and terms and conditions are in place; demonstrating your detailed understanding of the global market of your categories and knowledge of end to end supply chain. Delivering category rationalisation, driving sales, challenging specifications and improving the marketing of ranges, you will provide solutions and innovation for customers and work with the sales team to deliver category sales and profit growth within the largest categories.

To be successful in this role, candidates should have experience of plastics products within a fast paced, multisite / multi-pick, trading environment and will ideally be CIPS qualified or equivalent. With experience of low cost country sourcing and imports, you will have a thorough knowledge and understanding of Purchasing principals and disciplines and be an accomplished negotiator with a strong track record of constructing relationships that have made a significant contribution to the overall profit of a Company.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

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Online Resourcing

Salary

Competitive + £20,000 + commission (OTE £35,000)

Location

Buckinghamshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

If you are a hungry, talented and motivated sales professional with some IT knowledge, then Complete I.T. is almost certainly the next big career step for you.

Complete I.T. is a fast growing, leading provider of IT solutions and services to a broad range of clients throughout the UK and Ireland. They offer a wide range of managed IT services together with specific project delivery and have a growing reputation for the quality of their customer service. They are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated Sales Executive to join their internal sales team based in Wooburn Green in Buckinghamshire.

As an experienced Sales Executive, you will be working with a dedicated, loyal client base. Your key responsibility will be to maximise the business benefit that each client receives from its investment in IT, that means you will be selling the latest and best solutions, both using your own skills and those of your internal colleagues.

Working within a team of 4, you will be responsible for the entire sales process, not just the sale price, but the purchase price, purchasing, delivery and after sales care, but this is not a purchasing role, this is a selling role, selling to a captive audience.

To be successful in the role of Sales Executive, you will be keen to develop in the sales arena and will not be afraid of ‘the sale’. You don’t need a proven track record in sales; you need to demonstrate that you can sell. If you believe targets are there to be smashed and not just hit and you are motivated by winning as opposed to just taking part then Complete I.T would like to hear from you.

Complete I.T.’s internal sales team haven’t hit target for the last 19 months, they have smashed it to pieces. You will you need to have an interest in IT or an ability to get up to speed very, very quickly.

Job Reference number: OLR5516

If you would like to apply for the Sales Executive, please forward in absolute confidence a full curriculum vitae and covering letter to Online Resourcing by clicking the apply button and completing the short application procedure.

NB: Unlike a traditional recruitment agency, we guarantee that your application will be viewed by our client. It is a non-consultancy service and we manage the online application on their behalf.

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West Park Recruitment

Salary

From £27,000 to £31,000 per year + Car + Laptop + Phone + Bens

Location

Southampton

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Sales Branch Manager - Southampton
Engineering Consumables Sales - MRO to Manufacturing

Our client is a market leading pan-European distributor of bearings, power transmission, motors, drives, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, tools, PPE, industrial engineering maintenance and health & safety products.

They are specialists in sourcing and supplying the engineering spares that manufacturing businesses require - when they need them - to help these businesses reduce their costs, improve production uptime and reduce working capital.

With over 3,500,000 products available from an extensive distribution network across 15 countries in Europe they supply the engineering consumables that manufacturers and industrial facilities need to maintain and service their operations.

As the Sales and Service Branch Manager you are responsible for the overall business development, growth and management of the branch. This encompasses profitable sales, customer relationship management, leadership, and direction of your branch team, logistics and purchasing of items not supplied from local or national distribution centre stock.

Key role requirements:
-Sales, Profits and overall financial management.
-Customer sales account management.
-Team leadership and development.
- Purchasing, Logistics and Housekeeping.
-Technical product knowledge from the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) industry or experience or a qualification in a mechanical engineering discipline.

If you would like to join a forward thinking, in-growth and established organisation that rewards pro-active commercially and technically orientated business managers then we look forward to hearing from you.

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Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

Competitive + Competitive Salary + commission

Location

West Midlands

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Part time

Sales Consultant / Negotiator – Part Time (Property, Estate Agent) BLUS7024
Shirley, West Midlands
Competitive Salary + commission

Our client is Britain’s award winning leading provider of privately owned later living accommodation. Property development is at the heart of their business, but as the needs of their homeowners have changed, they have developed other services designed to provide homeowners with a greater life in later life.

They are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated development based Sales Consultant to join their Shirley team on a part time basis.

Achieving sales in line with monthly and quarterly targets and maximising all sales opportunities, you must empathetically evaluate the needs of potential customers and advise them of the benefits of the apartment, additional services and the lifestyle which they can offer. Investigating customers’ personal circumstances to establish their ability to purchase, you will be responsible for the progression of all reservations through to completion.

Taking ownership of the Sales Office, Show Apartments and the development to ensure a professional impression is provided, you will liaise directly with customers and their representatives and ensure all documentation in relation to their purchase is accurately completed and processed.

In addition, you will provide regular reports to the Area Sales Manager including details of competitor activity, recommendations for improving sales performance and visitor flow and must develop and maintain good working relationships with all company personnel as you will be expected to attend team meetings and Company conferences.

Successful candidates will have a responsible caring and mature approach, be educated to GSCE level or equivalent, and ideally be computer literate due to the need of using a Database Enquiry system. You will have previous sales experience which will have preferably been gained in a similar environment and will be expected to become thoroughly acquainted with conveyancing processes and all its requirements.

As a Sales Consultant you will be site based; therefore should you hold a CSCS Visitors card and therefore this would be desirable.

This role is to work part-time, Sunday and Monday.

Due to the nature of the role you must hold a full and valid driving licence and be a car owner.

“96% of their employees say their work is important to them and 85% are proud to work for a pioneering and successful organisation. Their employees stay with them because they can offer them a rewarding career with plenty of great opportunities to develop.”

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

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i4 Jobs

Salary

From £20,000 to £45,000 per year

Location

Norwich

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Buying Manager (Catalogue and Web)
Norwich
Salary up to £45k per annum

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised 'hands on' person who has extensive buying and catalogue production experience to join our client's management team and manage;

- The catalogue programme (annual 408 page catalogue plus smaller 48 and 64 page A5 catalogues throughout the year).
- The product range planning, development, negotiation and re-pricing process for both our catalogues and our website.
- The content / copy and imagery used both in our catalogues and on our websites.
- The strategic direction and profitability of the buying and purchasing department within the company.

The team is relatively small but growing and extremely friendly, you will work closely with the Managing Director and other Managers to play a significant part in the success of their plans and this role carries a lot of responsibility.

Web and catalogue development is handled in-house, as is graphic design and you will be expected to cheerfully help others with tasks if the need arises especially close to deadlines.

Working closely with the Managing Director the ideal candidate will preferably have:

- At least 5 years of buying, merchandising or purchasing experience in either a B2B or B2C environment.
- Proven commercial experience and awareness of mail order and online sales.
- Highly proficient IT skills especially Excel, data manipulation and preferably knowledge of Adobe InDesign.
- The ability to extract and analyse data, recognise trends, make decisions / improvements, and create reports.
- Manage supplier re-pricing / negotiation, new product introductions and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- A personable and friendly approach with articulate communication skills.
- Excellent mentoring and management skills, in addition to highly competent and effective presentation skills.
- A very "hands on" approach with exceptional organisational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
- Experience in copywriting or marketing techniques for mail order or the internet would be an advantage but not a requirement.
- Experience of Sage 200, Sage CRM or Internet development skills would also be an advantage but not a requirement.

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate, or live within, daily commuting distance of Norwich.

About the company:
Established in 1975, our client is a rapidly growing, award winning, successful B2B mail order and online Industrial Products business.
On account of its dynamic, forward thinking, strategic plans, it has organically doubled Sales and trebled Customer growth in the last three years and is in the process of significant investment to achieve our next set of goals, which include reaching £10m turnover during 2016.

To apply for the role please forward your CV to [contact details removed]

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EasyWebRecruitment.com

Salary

From £20,000 to £26,000 per year

Location

Thirsk

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Graduate Sales Executive (German Speaking) to £26k

Our client has strong alliances to mills around the globe and is one of Europe’s fastest growing steel companies.

Position: International Sales & Logistics Executive
Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Salary: £20k to £26k DOE

ROLE:
The Sales Executive will be part of a proactive team. You will predominantly be dealing with their International sales and logistics development. A very good telephone manner and knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. are a prerequisite for the post holder. Progression in the job will quickly lead to visits to mainland European customers circa 3-5 days per month necessitating some time away from home. (Germany, Benelux, France & Scandinavia are the main target markets). International customer visits will initially be made with a Senior Sales Executive as part of an on-going training programme.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Attending to the everyday running of the international sales office as part of a small team; dealing with customer enquiries, pricing, order progress, etc. and the input of sales & purchase orders.
b) Proactively speaking to mainland European customers to promote the company, set up visiting appointments and develop sales in general.
c) Deputising for other sales executives in their absence.
d) Arranging release of material from the docks.
e) Transport planning - liaison with forwarding agents, third party hauliers, docks and mill suppliers on both export and import material movements.
f) Control and dissemination of all documentation legally required (Test Certificates, CE required documents, etc.) for full traceability of all their products from the mill to the customer. Ensuring customers receive all relevant paperwork for deliveries including the test certificates prior to their load arriving.
g) Filing own paperwork.
h) Taking responsibility for an allocated number of live customers and target customers with the objective of achieving budgeted sales tonnages.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) A foreign language graduate, ideally a German language graduate or fluent in both spoken and written German - an aptitude in French or any other EU languages would also be advantageous.
b) Excellent communication skills plus the ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations.
c) Enthusiastic, creative, and able to work individually as well as work as part of a team.
d) Highly organised and detailed oriented.
e) A current clean diving licence and a passport will be required as there will be some travel to EU customers.

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) Experience working within a team in a sales office environment and knowledge of international sales procedures and logistics is desirable.
b) Knowledge of steel products would be an advantage although not essential as training will be provided on all matters pertaining to the post.

You may have experience of the following: International Sales and Logistics Executive, German Graduate, Trainee Sales Executive, German Speaking, Account Manager, Territory Sales, Business Development, Field Sales Executive, Manufacturing, Area Sales, Client Relationship Manager, Account Executive, New Business, Relationship Director, Multilingual Account Manager, Sales Consultant, Key Account Manager, Business Development Executive, Account Director, Business Manager, National Account Manager, Territory Sales Executive, Regional Sales Manager, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, European Language, Sales Engineer, Buyer, Buying, Procurement, Purchasing,

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.

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Executive Facilities

Salary

From £20,000 to £30,000 per year + Pension, bonus, training

Location

Maidenhead Riverside

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

The Company:

Our client is one of the UK’s leading Security Solutions provider currently supporting 100,000s of users from within their loyal customer base

They assist in the process of protecting their customer’s organisations from security threats and specialise in a number of ‘key’ security areas of client, server and gateway security solutions – they help their clients deal with the complexities involved in evaluating, purchasing, implementing, maintaining and upgrading security solutions.

About the role

They are now seeking a junior sales executive. This role involves managing a portfolio of existing accounts, sourcing of new clients and progression of opportunities through the whole sales cycle.

You will be expected to:
• Hit and exceed your monthly targets.
• Generate new business within new or existing accounts.
• Negotiate prices and deals with customers and vendors to ensure max margin.
• Produce quotations and proposals with assistance from the sales support team.
• Sell technical services/consultancy as well as products from external vendors.
• Maintain customer and supplier relationships.
• Present to clients as and when necessary.
• Attend regular product and sales training.

Skills/background:

You will be a recent graduate.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Have drive & ambition.
• Thrive on closing that sale!
• Be comfortable holding business level conversations with decision makers.
• Be methodical in your approach and possess a keen eye for detail.
• Have a personable and friendly nature.
• Have a fantastic telephone voice and be a good listener.
• Be interested in learning about IT security solutions and how to sell them.



Benefits on offer:

• Frequent opportunities to undertake training courses from bodies such as Dale Carnegie. The Chartered Institute of Marketing and Reed learning.
• A strong culture of help and support to ensure individuals excel in their roles.
•Progression which could see you working as part of the corporate account management team, servicing household name clients in the Corporate, Government and Educational sectors.