Internal Technical Sales - Manchester, United Kingdom - Routeco

Routeco

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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INTERNAL TECHNICAL SALES

Routeco is looking towards a bright future as a growing part of Sonepar, an independent family-owned company with global market leadership (45,000 associates, an annual turnover of 32.4 billion euros) in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions, and related services.

You'll be joining a growing organisation in the UK of over 250 associates at one of the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products.

We encourage development and progression both within individuals and in the business by constantly moving forward and are open to acquisitions that help to strengthen our skills and offerings to also provide the best for our customers and our associates.

If you are looking for a company that has a long-term vision and cares about its people and the planet, then look no further.

We want you to join and contribute to a team that is constantly adapting, learning, and daring to be different

ARE YOU THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

So, we are looking for someone with initiative, organisation skills and self-motivation who enjoys dealing with people and is looking to develop their career.

Promote and advise on compatible products and services whilst maintaining high levels of customer service.
Ensure customers are fully informed and are updated on: availability of product, pricing and appropriate discounts and delivery timelines.
Where lead times do not match customer requirements investigate alternative parts to meet customer demands
Knowledge of all Franchise suppliers
Entrepreneurial sourcing of nonfranchise products
Managing and interpreting customer requirements, promoting and advising on additional associated products on incoming sales enquiries.
Demonstrate sufficient commercial awareness to negotiate prices, depending on the customer status, ownership and type of product; thereby maximising the margin achieved on the transaction
Create and maintain relationships so you need to enjoy dealing with people and be confident that you can make a good impression.
Take charge of your personal development and contribute to the evaluation of performance in line with Routeco's core competencies and learning and development framework.
Observe Health & Safety policy and procedures

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING TO ROUTECO?

To deal with customers, you need a solid education with GSCEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
Ideally you will be qualified to at least ONC level in electrical engineering.
Gaining the enthusiastic commitment of others is an important component of this job.
It will be important for the job holder to be methodical and precise in their approach.
Customer support and servicing skills will be a critical factor of the role
It is important to have good working knowledge of Microsoft office and data entry systems
Experience within an electrical engineering role, or a background in electrical distribution would be an advantage.
The role holder will have the ability to provide practical solutions, solve problems and look for continuous improvements for both the customer and the company.

WHAT ROUTECO CAN OFFER YOU

Basic salary of £24,000 £28,000
25 days holiday a year with the ability to flex up to 5 days
You will also have the option of a healthcare cash plan and group life assurance
Autoenrolment in our pension scheme 5% match contributions
Volunteering scheme
Employee Discounts Portal
Payroll Giving options with Company Contributions
Bike to work Scheme
Regular appraisals and development plan
Continuous online and instructor led training & development.
Wellbeing support including App and Hub
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
Free Parking

Routeco are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion across the whole organisation, a place where we can all be ourselves.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees and will not discriminate based on a person's race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, source of income, parental status, or any other protected status and we will strive to build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness, and transparency.

As part of our commitment to increase workplace diversity, we have introduced the practise of anonymising c.v.s to help remove bias by omitting personally identifiable information, such as name, gender, age and education._
Are you ready to make a _difference_**?