Sales Support Executive

Salary: £15000 - £16600

Location: Cambridge

This is an excellent chance to develop your career with Foursys Ltd - a leading and respected Security Solutions Provider.

You will be supporting experienced and successful account managers who spend a lot of time in the field, working closely with them to provide internal sales support resource for most back-end sales functions. You will be assisting by preparing quotes, registering sales opportunities with vendors (suppliers), and logging and tracking details in a CRM system (SalesLogix). You will follow up quotes, arrange meeting times and details with customers and prospects and create and send agendas (from templates) as advised by the account managers. As well as tracking sales opportunites and ensuring all CRM database details are up to date, you will complete order form paperwork and liaise with Foursys and vendor staff to ensure procedures are followed.

First and foremost you will be a skilled administrator, preferably with knowledge of commercial sales procedures, with an understanding of deadlines and targets. As well as excellent numeracy skills you will be highly organised, and you'll ideally have five GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above, including Maths. You should also understand IT and sales in general, with a keen will to comprehend IT
security and the requirements of customers.

Main duties

• Preparing quotes
• Follow up with customers to ensure receipt of quotes and arrange activity for
  the account manager
• Entering opportunities and accurately maintaining details in the CRM system
• Arranging meeting times and creating and sending agendas
• Completing order form paperwork
• Maintaining good relationships with all key suppliers
• Other administration duties as advised

Experience and skills
Essential:

• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Fluent grammatical and numeracy skills
• Experience of working with a recognised CRM system
• Ability to work closely with members of a sales team

Desirable:

• Understanding of the IT Security market
• Experience of working in a sales environment
• Experience of sales procedures within a high-volume business
• Recognised formal administration or business qualification
• Five GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above, including Maths

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have strong planning and organisational skills
• Be comfortable with all aspects of sales administration

Benefits
The remuneration package includes:

• Salary of circa £15k depending on experience
• Annual holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus bank holidays)
• Company bonus scheme (circa £1500 pa dependent on company performance)
• Bupa healthcare (after initial period)
• Contributory pension scheme (after initial period)

   For further information contact Nabiilah Hossen-Saib on 01954 253440