Universal Business Team
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Internal Sales & Account Manager
Location
SittingbourneUnited Kingdom
salary
28000-30000 GBP / annum
- Required language
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- Job Type
- Full time contract
- Experience
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The Role
As an Internal Sales & Account Manager, you'll be the first point of contact for customers whilst actively looking for opportunities to generate new business and maximise existing accounts.
This is a relationship-driven position where you'll proactively engage with customers, follow up quotations, reconnect with lapsed accounts, identify future opportunities, and ensure customers receive a consistently high standard of service.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for customer enquiries via telephone, email, and online channels
- Build and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing customers
- Proactively follow up quotations to secure orders and maximise conversion opportunities
- Regularly contact existing, dormant, and lapsed accounts to identify opportunities and generate sales
- Identify and pursue new sales opportunities within existing accounts
- Generate leads through proactive outbound customer contact and account development activities
- Promote products, special offers, and new product lines to customers
- Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities across the product range
- Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity within the CRM system
- Liaise with warehouse, logistics, purchasing, and other internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience
- Work closely with external sales representatives to support account growth strategies
- Meet or exceed sales, revenue, and performance targets
- Deliver outstanding customer service at every stage of the customer journey
Requirements
- Previous experience within a Sales, Internal Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Customer Success, or similar customer-focused role
- Experience building and maintaining customer relationships
- A confident communicator with excellent telephone and interpersonal skills
- A proactive, positive, and commercially minded approach
- Comfortable speaking with customers and identifying sales opportunities
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A team player who enjoys working collaboratively
- Self-motivated with the drive to achieve targets and deliver results
Benefits
- Joining a forward-thinking and growing business with an excellent reputation in its industry
- Friendly, supportive, and collaborative team environment
- Modern refurbished offices with free on-site parking
- Quarterly performance bonus
- Monthly meals
- Team-building events throughout the year
- Genuine opportunity to make an impact and build long-term customer relationships
- Full training and support provided on products and systems
Industry experience is not essential. We're far more interested in finding someone with the right attitude, energy, and relationship-building skills.