We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a dynamic and hardworking spares sales team. Reporting to our Group Sales Director you will be responsible for driving spares sales globally from our head office in Sherburn in Elmet.

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The team you will lead is small and office based dealing with varied enquiries for spares, with leads coming in from all over the world.

• Support the spares sales team to progress opportunities in a timely manner.

• Assist with technical knowledge on the ordering of parts, previous experience in a technical parts role is advantageous.

• Place orders for the business and its requirements.

• Apply various sales skills to capitalise on commercial opportunities through negotiation of prices/up selling.

• Maintain a high level of pro-active telephone contact with both existing and prospective suppliers.

• Pro-actively seek best pricing by targeting a combination of lapsed suppliers, existing suppliers and prospective suppliers.

• Effectively deal with telephone enquiries requesting quotations; compiling information on the desired requirements.

• Liaise with warehouse operations to efficiently answer general enquiries.

• Meet and exceed the agreed specific performance objectives.

• Achieve team targets as set by the Management Team within the agreed time scale.

• Ensure all prospects and orders received are entered into the simPro system accurately.

• Liaise on a daily basis with your colleagues and update them on any developments in your work, ensuring a high level of team relationships exist.

• You should have excellent attention to detail when entering information in to our internal systems.

• Strong customer service background or aptitude

• Sound relationship building skills with customers / suppliers

• Cross-discipline team working

• Can demonstrate the ability to go the extra mile, to exceed expectations

• Excellent telephone manner

• Excellent time management and personal organisational skills

• Ability to work to deadlines

• Ability to work without close supervision

• Ability to work closely to instructions

• Excellent numeracy skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Proficient at Microsoft Office

• Demonstrates a good level of negotiation skills with internal and external customers, suppliers

• Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal and influencing skills

Maths & English - GCSE (or equivalent) grades A-C

• Well presented 

• Professional

• Enthusiastic

• Flexible

• Proactive

• Punctual