Sales Development Representative - Reed : Job Details

Are you looking to join an expanding sales and marketing team who are an innovative and create in their field? Do you have a passion for selling technical products or services in the fields of science, technology, or engineering. Please read on for details of an exciting opportunity:

• Handle sales enquiries via emails and phone calls, generating technical responses and formal quotations as needed.
• Develop and manage relationships with assigned distributors and customers, providing product sales training and identifying specific business needs.
• Create and identify new sales opportunities, developing them into successful sales.
• Select and appoint new distributors for required markets.
• Meet sales targets set by the Sales Manager and identify opportunities for future growth.
• Collaborate with company resources to fulfil customer requirements.
• Monitor the progress of live enquiries, maintaining contact with customers to progress enquiries to firm orders.
• Maintain the CRM system, updating records of enquiries and the sales pipeline regularly.
• Provide the Sales Manager with reports on the status of all enquiries, including recommended actions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the industry and products.
• Attend shows, exhibitions, and customer sites as required by the strategic marketing plan.

• Minimum of BSc, BEng, or relevant field in a scientific or engineering discipline.
• Sales experience in the scientific instrumentation industry
• Proven track record of selling complex solutions and managing distributors.
• Experience of using CRM systems.
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Well-organised, self-disciplined, and results-oriented.
• Willingness to travel to trade shows, conferences, and customer sites both in the UK and abroad.
• Full UK driving licence and right to employment in the UK.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £45,000 (depending on experience) + 15% bonus• 4% Pension contributions• Flexible Working• 25 days holiday