Role: National Sales Advisor

Duration: Full time, permanent role

Salary: Circa £30k to £35k d.o.e.

Based: Chichester

Solid Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a motivated and enthusiastic National Sales Advisor to join their Sales & Marketing team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career within a successful B2B environment, focusing on merchant sales and specialist topsoil products nationwide.

Overall responsibilities for the National Sales Advisor:

* Build and nurture relationships with B2B customers across the UK

* Liaise daily with key accounts nationwide to generate new business.

* Make outbound calls to existing and new customers to drive sales

* Visit customers and attend occasional trade shows and local events

* Support sales operations, process orders, and respond to customer queries

* Identify new suppliers and help shape sales strategies and budgets

* Collaborate closely with finance and operations teams

* Organise transport solutions to deliver products efficiently

Person Specification for the National Sales Advisor

* Experience of working within a sales and customer service environment, with a proven ability to engage and build rapport with customers on the phone and face to face visits to customers is part of the role

* A self-starter that is enthusiastic, hungry for success and consistent

* Articulate, strong attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve

* Excellent communication and customer service skills, including telephone manner, verbal and written skills

* A proactive and professional approach to work with the ability to generate new ideas

* Knowledge and proven experience of working with Databases and Microsoft Office packages

* Willingness to undertake further training as required for continuous professional development

* Current and valid UK driving licence with 6 points or fewer and own car - (business miles will be reimbursed in line with Government guidelines).

Desirable skills and experience for the National Sales Advisor

* Knowledge of our markets (Groundworks, Landscaping, Merchanting, Sports Turf etc.)

* Experience working with SAP.

* Experience with Glenigans.

* Time management and prioritizing workload

* Working knowledge of Microsoft office

* Excellent organizational and time-management skills

* Excellent customer service skills

* People management skills

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Organizational skills and attention to detail

* Negotiation skills

* Presenting skills.

What you can expect

Starting salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per annum d.o.e.

Enhanced holiday starting at 22 days + bank holidays, increasing with service

Company bonus scheme & annual salary review

Pension & optional health cash plan (after probation)

Occupational sick pay scheme

Free on-site parking in a beautiful countryside location