• Managing both new and existing customer requirements to understand, anticipate and practically meet their needs, whilst spotting potential sales opportunities.
• To self-generate sales leads through networking, referrals and warm/cold calling
• To achieve a minimum number of customer audits per week to ensure an effectively managed customer base
• Setting up appointments and visiting potential customers for new business
• Representing Edge at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
• Through training and learning provide pre-sales technical expertise and product education to customers
• Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities
• Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products/services
• Collaborate with team to achieve better results
• To take personal ownership for the delivery of agreed SMART objectives set within the department.
• To proactively identify and assist the Sales and Marketing Manager and other senior managers to obtain real and sustained, continuous improvement, throughout the business and execute same in a timely manner
• To demonstrate high levels of integrity and honesty at all times, establishing a culture of both personal and organisational trust.
• Has the ability to work flexible hours around the needs of both customers and EDGE.
• To undertake any other duties as requested by the Sales and Marketing Manager in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role.
Sales Trainee Skills and Qualification
Customer Service Skills – Sales trainees spend a large proportion of their time working with customers and assisting them with queries or complaints, so strong customer service skills are necessary along with a professional dispositionMath Abilities – This role requires the ability to calculate discounts, totals, and refunds owed to customers, so sales trainees need to have good numerical skills* experience in FMCG
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