External Sales Executive

Job description

External Sales Executive

Location: Redditch

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and driven External Sales Executive to join a well-established and successful business within the electrical wholesale industry.

This is a field-based role focused on developing new business opportunities, growing existing accounts and building long-term customer relationships across your designated territory. If you enjoy meeting customers, winning new business and being rewarded for your success, this could be the ideal opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business through proactive cold calling, networking and customer visits.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of existing customer accounts.
• Build strong relationships with customers to maximise sales opportunities.
• Identify and target new business within your geographical area.
• Present products and solutions confidently to prospective customers.
• Produce quotations and follow up on sales opportunities.
• Work closely with the internal sales and branch teams to ensure excellent customer service.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and contribute to the overall growth of the business.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• An experienced sales professional with a passion for winning new business.
• Confident making cold calls and approaching new customers face-to-face.
• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, organised and able to manage their own workload.
• Professional with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Driven by targets and motivated by success.
• In possession of a full UK Driving Licence.

Experience within electrical wholesale, construction supplies or a similar distribution environment would be advantageous, but candidates with a strong external sales background from other sectors are also encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped bonus scheme
• Company car
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Monday to Friday working (with alternate Saturdays)

If you're an ambitious external sales professional looking to join a growing business where your hard work is recognised and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Redditch

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-07-2026

Profession type

Sales

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