New Business Territory Sales Executive

DPD

  • Newcastle
  • £35,600 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
Company Description
  • Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week
  • Salary: Circa £35,600 per annum, plus commission and company car
  • Base Location: DPD Newcastle Depot, Armstrong, Washington NE37 1PR
  • Days of Work: Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm
DPD is a member of Geopost, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of almost £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.Job DescriptionWe are actively recruiting for an ambitious and motivated Territory Sales Executive to join and strengthen our team of skilled sales people. The “base” location for this role is our Newcastle Depot.As a Territory Sales Executive your primary responsibility will be to achieve the company's revenue target for new business in line with the company's strategy for customer size, type and service mix. Cold Calling and “door knocking” is an essential part of this role to attract and develop new business.Key responsibilities of this role include:Identifying and developing a 'personal prospect funnel' sufficient in size to fund both DPD & DPD Local new business targets as laid down in the company's strategic planMonitoring performance of new customers to ensure they trade to an agreed profile. Agree and deliver action plans if variances occurSuccessfully handover all new accounts to either the Customer Care Team or relevant CRM Account Manager by the end of the first eight weeks of tradeIdentifying and pursuing regular trading opportunities on a daily and weekly basisTo champion the “partnership process” wherever possible with any new prospectsAchieving productivity targets. This will include 12 brand new prospect visits each weekAchieving all portfolio product targets as laid down by the companyObtaining all the correct documentation required to process a credit facility to ISO standardQualificationsAbout YouYour career history will clearly be able to evidence success within a sales or similar environment and a tenacious attitude and drive to succeed in a fast paced sales environment.Your outstanding communication, persuading and influencing skills will be fully utilised in this role as will your ability to focus on your customers to fully understand their needs and gain their commitment.We'll also expect you to have;High levels of integrity and empathyAbility to manage own time effectively to meet targets and deadlinesBe able to adapt own style to suit the needs of internal and external customersEffective problem resolution and objection handling skillsHave the ability to work under pressure and demonstrate a positive, enthusiastic and resilient approachA great team player who demonstrates the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.Additional InformationJob SpecificsA full UK driving licence is essential.About our benefits:We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn't be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It's important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package
  • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
  • Free onsite car parking for all employees
  • Health Kiosks visiting every location
  • Discounted shopping from 100's of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
  • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
  • Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.#REF6503W

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