Outbound Sales & Account Manager – Scandinavian Speaking
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Location
Manchester
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Discipline:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£35,000 basic + excellent OTE (realistic £70k pa)
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Consultant:
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Email:
lwaddock@merje.com
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Job ref:
LW/14871
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Published:
over 2 years ago
Hours: Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:00 -17:00
Job Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our successful European Sales team within our Manchester office. The successful candidate will have a passion and desire to manage and develop a case load of business sales accounts throughout Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
We require a candidate who has a native level of the Scandinavian languages.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to maintain and build existing business (20%) and develop new accounts in a challenging market via outbound sales (80%). The successful candidate does not need sales experience as such, as full training will be given, however, the candidate does need to have a strong desire to win, tenacity and resilience to win the business from their competitor.
The successful candidate will have a positive and friendly telephone manner and confidence when dealing with business clients, both over the phone and face to face. You will also need to possess excellent listening and communication skills, whilst also having the ability to “think on your feet”.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Build and develop relationships with existing clients to maximise sales (20%)
- Source new business opportunities via outbound calling (80%)
- Occasionally Attend Trade shows in UK, Sweden, Denmark and Finland
- Maintain account information
- Maximise sales opportunities
- Negotiate deals
The Benefits
In addition to your competitive basic salary we have an excellent commission package and benefits commensurate with a sales manager role
Keywords: Scandinavia, sales, tenacity, positive, telephony, listening, confidence, negotiation, friendly