Internal Sales Executive

AFI Group
South Yorkshire
4 months ago
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About the Role

As one of the largest and fastest-growing powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Internal Sales Executive to join our friendly, professional team in Rotherham.

The salary for this role is £26,000 plus bonus, healthcare, and pension.

AFI Rentals is a leading provider of access solutions with over 6,000 machines available for hire by the construction industry alongside accredited training.

We are currently looking to recruit a motivated B2B Internal Sales Executive for the core business to maintain contact with our busy customer base, operating from our Rotherham and Wakefield sites to support the growing demand within the business.

Working hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.


Job Opportunity

  • Mixed inbound and outbound role, working in conjunction with 16 other sales team members in the busy Wakefield/Rotherham sales office, taking multiple orders each day.
  • Contacting a large list of existing business customers.
  • Providing site equipment for some of the largest construction projects in the UK.
  • Making calls to introduce yourself and our products and services.
  • Using extensive product knowledge to keep customers informed of our products/services, upselling, and cross-selling.
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal colleagues.


We would welcome applications for this Internal Sales Executive role from candidates with the following skills: sales, administration, sales executive, client support, cross-selling, telephony, inbound, outbound, order processing, IT literate, presentation, Internal Sales Executive, B2B, construction.


Essential Skills

Essential Skills

  • Previous experience in a busy sales role both over the phone and via e-mail with existing customers.
  • Ability to communicate and work well with others in the team.
  • The confidence to present new products/services and cross-selling to both existing and new clients.
  • Demonstrable experience in achieving realistic targets.


Desired Skills

An understanding of the hire or construction industry would be an advantage.


About Company

AFI-Rentals are one of the UK’s leading powered access rental companies and we provide everything a person needs to work at height safely. From a modern specialist rental fleet to high-quality training, we are a one-stop-shop for the working-at-height industry.

Our core values are teamwork, customer service, and profitability, and we believe employee professional development is at the heart of our success.

We also have a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and are proud to hold various accreditations, such as:

  • ISO9001
  • ISO14001
  • ISO45001
  • Gold RoSPA award
  • + more


Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.


DE&I

AFI Group of Companies provides equal opportunities and is committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.

We will apply employment policies that are fair, equitable and consistent with the skills and abilities of our employees and the needs of the business


Benefits

  • 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
  • Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
  • Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
  • Healthcare cash plan.
  • MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.
  • Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).

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