Sales Executive

Job description

Sales Executive - First Business Finance

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent | Full Time | Office Based

Overview

First Business Finance is a growing commercial finance brokerage supporting businesses across the UK with funding solutions including asset finance, business loans, refinance and working capital facilities.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven Sales Executive to join our team at our Kent office. Reporting directly to the Director, the successful candidate will play an important role in generating new business opportunities, building client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the business.

This is a full-time office-based role suited to someone with minimum 3 years’ sales experience who is confident speaking with business owners, commercially minded and motivated by uncapped earning potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new business opportunities across a range of sectors

• Build relationships with prospective and existing clients

• Manage outbound calls, follow-ups and lead generation activity

• Identify client funding requirements and introduce appropriate finance solutions

• Maintain and develop introducer and partner relationships

• Work closely with Directors and internal teams to support deal progression

• Keep CRM systems and pipeline activity updated accurately

• Support achievement of individual and team sales targets

• Support LinkedIn and networking activity to help grow visibility and relationships

• Represent the business professionally across calls, meetings and networking opportunities

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ sales experience

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Confident and professional telephone manner

• Motivated, ambitious and target-driven

• Commercial awareness and ability to identify opportunities

• Experience within finance or commercial sectors beneficial but not essential

• Strong IT and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, CRM systems and general digital administration

• Confident using LinkedIn professionally for networking, relationship building and business visibility and supporting company LinkedIn activity, maintaining professional online presence

• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced office environment

Package & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary

• Uncapped commission and earning potential

• Private medical cover

• Full-time office-based role at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent

• Career progression opportunities within a growing business

• Supportive and entrepreneurial team environment

If you’re ambitious, commercially minded and looking to build your career within a growing independent finance business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply here or send your CV and a short introduction to Tom Castle comms@srtpartners.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chatham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-06-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English