Education Sales Executive – Classroom furniture and design

4 weeks ago

bicester, United Kingdom Connecting Education Full time

Are you an ambitious sales professional with experience in the education or FF&E sector? Do you want a role that encourages independence over your work and career development? Want to create spaces that inspire students? This might be the role for you



The company

Our client is the UK’s largest furniture supplier to education. They believe that furniture has a profound impact on how we feel and perform. With over 90 years of experience in design, supply and installation, they help create spaces that inspire a culture of learning.


The company has been at the forefront of learning environments since 1929. They are respected for their wealth of knowledge and contribute to government policy discussion through their membership of BESA. They are dedicated to elevating learning environments within newly built schools and full-scale refurbishments with their exceptional FF&E solutions.


They pride themselves on their client-centric approach, attention to detail, and commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation. They create extraordinary educational spaces that inspire, motivate, and empower the leaders and learners of tomorrow.



The role

Joining a great team, you’ll be responsible for driving sales growth through general furniture supply and FF&E projects for key/target customer groups, including independent & state schools across England. You will very much be the face of the company, regularly visiting existing and targeted customers.


The role is well-suited to someone with an emphatic sales approach but driven to succeed and hit goals and targets.


Day-to-day

  • Identify key opportunities utilising CRM and database and develop through the pipeline.
  • Undertake suitable pre-meeting preparation and research about opportunities and customers.
  • Nurture and develop existing customers within targeted areas.
  • Present, promote and sell the company’s offer to existing and prospective customers.
  • Working closely with key internal departments to ensure opportunities are effectively managed through to submission.
  • Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
  • Develop key relationships through networking events, meetings, etc.
  • Accurately manage CRM/Pipeline.
  • Working towards key KPIs, focused mainly on the delivery of GP £ target.
  • Attend site visits, company events and exhibitions.
  • Supply management with updates on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities and potential for new products / strategic value propositions.


The package

  • Up to £35,000 base salary
  • Commission of up to 30% of basic salary
  • Car allowance
  • Home office set up & mobile phone
  • Up to 30% discount in department stores
  • Regular social events throughout the year and a Christmas Day event
  • Pension


To be successful, you will…

  • Have a proven sales track record showing progressive growth
  • Have a positive attitude with the desire to constantly improve
  • Have a customer focus, ensuring the customer is at the heart of everything they do
  • Have a consultative nature to work with customers
  • Be able to manage long-term opportunities successfully
  • Understand the importance of maintaining sales admin
  • Have the character to work effectively with team members and other departments


Ideal, but not essential…

  • Background in ff&e/education furniture or education sector



Apply

If you’re looking to grow your sales career with a respected, leading company whose mission is to create positive outcomes for learners, apply now

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