Clearwater - Sales Executive

Job Description

Clearwater is a long-established food and wine gift hamper company based in South Oxfordshire. We are looking for a dynamic sales executive to establish and develop b2b sales to medium and large corporates for staff incentive and reward schemes, corporate gifts to suppliers and customers, and to staff and families etc.

Sales contacts will be with senior executives/directors and PA's within CEO, HR, PR and Marketing departments. Business has been centred on Christmas but our stategy is to develop year round b2b sales. Clearwater also sells on line www.hamper.com, through agencies in the UK and abroad, through web merchants and affiliates. Initially the role will be concentrated on UK corporate sales, but can extend to product development and sales to other sectors.

DETAILS
* Full time, permanent position
* Basic Salary: £28k + depending on experience, + bonus

* Car allowance or company car
* Location: Wantage Oxfordshire, but with travel throughout the South of England.

* Existing and experienced customer service team will provide sales support, help with identifying targets, and with bespoke product development to suit client requirements.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
* Excellent communication skills & telephone manner

* Previous b2b sales experience and proof of business development skill.
* Knowledge of the corporate gift market.

* Experience and interest in food and wine will be an advantage.

* Clean driving licence.

* Computer keyboard skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office. (Clearwater is highly computerised and an understanding and use of our database will be important)
* Professional manner with the ability to generate new business, develop relationships with new targets, and with an extensive past customer base.
* Negotiatiation skill and ability to close sales

Please send us your cv and write to explain why you think you are the right person for this job.