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Sales Executive

Wadsley
3 weeks ago
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Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
We are a growing company with significant investment on our manufacturing site in Sheffield over the next 3-5 years.
If you want to work for a company with ambition, please contact us. We are looking for a target driven Sales Executive to join our team. Ideally you will have worked in an engineering or manufacturing environment previously, but we will provide appropriate training about our products and services.
Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Based in Hillsborough, Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Generating business through the conversion of enquiries
  • Development of key accounts and building customer partnerships
  • Meeting departmental objectives and sales targets
  • Maintaining the highest level of customer service
  • Promoting the profile of IFA in the market place
    What is on Offer:
  • Competitive pay.
  • Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
  • Pension scheme – 5% company contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
  • Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.
  • Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
  • Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
  • Trust – we encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
  • Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
  • Free Gym membership through Wellhub

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