Sales Executive

Post Title: Sales Executive

Responsible To: General Manager

Location: Plymouth

Hours: Full time position

Salary: Generous, reward-based

Description of Role/Responsibilities:

·       Identify potential clients, research their needs, and initiate contact with key personnel.

·       Build relationships with prospects through calls, emails and meetings to identify and progress new sales opportunities.

·       Assist in managing the entire sales cycle, from initial contact to closing deals.

·       Liaise with internal teams to review and confirm technical details for all requests from sales prospects.

·       Manage the handover for new sales to the project and accounts teams.  

·       Gain a thorough understanding of our products and services to effectively communicate their benefits to clients.

·       Track and report on sales activities, performance metrics, and pipelines to meet and exceed targets.

·       Work closely with marketing and other teams to drive initiatives that generate sales leads.

Job Requirements and Skills

·       Recent graduate with a good degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field (other backgrounds will be considered).

·       Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

·       A passion for sales and willingness to learn and grow in a sales-focused environment.

·       Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven with a desire to meet and exceed targets.

·       Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

·       Confident and outgoing with a natural ability to build relationships.

·       No prior sales experience required; training will be provided.

Why choose EDI Plus?

• Make A Difference - the chance to be part of a progressive company that’s adding real value to its industry with innovative solutions.

• A Connected Company Culture – work alongside great people! We genuinely care about our employees and foster a people-first approach with a strong collaborative, autonomous and friendly working environment.

• Hybrid Working Patterns - have the flexibility to work from home, in the office and at clients sites, depending on specific activities.

• Excellent Remuneration – we employ the best people who are focused on making a difference and we provide remuneration rates which fully reward and continually encourage the dedication, determination and proactivity we require.

• Other Fantastic Benefits – such as private medical insurance, pension contribution, casual dress code, on-site parking.

About EDI Plus

At EDI Plus we have been connecting businesses for over 20 years. With our flexible, secure and hosted EDI platform we help businesses streamline their digital trading to bring improvements to both the top and bottom line.

The key for businesses in reducing costs and serving customers more effectively is the ability to integrate with their suppliers and customer – their Trading Partners. We provide solutions which automate these processes, allowing businesses to exchange business-critical data with all their trading partners enabling their systems to interact seamlessly and autonomously. This is achieved with minimal change, minimal effort and at a minimal cost using our cloud-based services.

Our exciting and well-established business provides SaaS facilities to an impressive list of clients, from blue-chip organisations to SMEs and including several Independent Co-operative Societies and numerous Healthcare Providers. Our commitment to service is the highest in the industry. We partner with our customers to continuously evolve their technology, creating innovative solutions to help meet their business goals with a commercially flexible approach.

EDI Plus is a wholly-owned division of itim Group Plc, a global retail software provider giving retailers a complete end-to-end solution - a modern, flexible and lower-cost alternative to traditional ERP systems that enables greater customer-centricity, true omnichannel capabilities and increased profitability.

itim and EDI Plus are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@edi-plus.com.