Sales Coordinator

November 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Sales Coordinator

£20,000 - £25,000 - OTE £33,000 + Benefits

An enthusiastic, proactive and commercially minded Sales Coordinator is required to manage the external sales function through appointment scheduling and diary management for an expanding specialist builders merchants with over 40 years experience in the construction industry.

The successful Sales Coordinator will join a growing organisation with a fantastic market offering and a reputation for delivering customer excellence at all times. The position holder will play an important role within the sales and appointment setting department by identifying potential commercial opportunities for the wider sales team.

Whilst the ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar, fast moving, outbound telephone-based appointment setting role, applications are also encouraged from individuals with a naturally professional telephone manner and a persuasive personality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing initial calls into an appointment for the Business Development Managers to meet and sell to the customer face to face
  • Qualifying leads to identify top prospects
  • Outbound proactive calls to prospects
  • Outbound appointment making calls to confirm customer visits for BDM
  • Diary Management for external sales team
  • Scheduling customer visits each week in line with targets set
  • Typing pre-visit notes for the sales team
  • Preparing visit agendas and discussion points for each visit
  • Liaising with Marketing to ensure BDM's have sufficient marketing material



Skills & Experience

  • Previous experience in a similar appointment setting or telephone-based sales or telemarketing role
  • Knowledge of proven and effective sales techniques (training will be provided)
  • Evidence of effective sales negotiations
  • Well spoken, articulate and highly motivated to succeed
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build new customer relationships.
  • A driven, tenacious and persuasive character to assist the business in achieving their targets.
  • Current knowledge of construction industry in the UK - Desirable



This is a fantastic opportunity for a client and sales focussed Sales Coordinator to join a well-established team in a high growth industry. A competitive salary and benefits package including both an individual and company-wide profit related bonus is on offer to the successful candidate in addition to genuine career progression opportunities. Apply now!