Are you looking for an opportunity where you can deliver customer excellence, evolve trusted customer partnerships and become a subject matter expert?
If so, our Internal Sales Opportunity based at our Oxford Cowley branch could be the perfect next step!
Rexel is a worldwide expert in distributing electric and energy-efficient products and services. Our goal is to provide smart electrical solutions that improve the comfort, safety and security of our customers’ homes, businesses, and industries.
We’re looking for fresh thinkers, team players, and positive individuals like you to be part of our journey.
The Benefits of a Career with Rexel:
- Contributory pension scheme and life assurance
- Bonuses: Performance Related Bonus scheme
- Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave
- Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one.
- Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
- Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education
Job Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused Internal Sales Executive to join our dynamic team in Oxford, United Kingdom. In this role, you will be responsible for managing existing customer accounts, developing new business opportunities, and providing exceptional sales service to meet branch targets.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for key account clients, building strong relationships and understanding their unique requirements • Proactively manage a live portfolio of current customers whilst identifying and developing new profitable accounts • Provide excellent customer service via telephone, email, and face-to-face interactions to drive customer loyalty • Collaborate with the wider branch team to ensure timely completion of customer orders • Analyse market trends and customer needs to identify new business opportunities
- Meet and exceed sales targets through effective account management and new business development • Maintain accurate customer records and sales data using CRM software • Support the branch team with trade counter duties and warehouse operations as needed • Continuously enhance product knowledge to become a subject matter expert for customers
- Proven experience in a highly competitive, customer-focused sales role • Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed sales targets • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly • Strong negotiation skills and a talent for closing deals • Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office suite • Analytical mindset with the ability to identify business opportunities • Self-motivated with a proactive approach to developing new business
- Excellent time management and organisational skills • Ability to work efficiently under pressure and adapt to changing priorities • Customer-centric approach with a passion for delivering exceptional service • Basic understanding of the industry and relevant products (specific knowledge can be developed on the job) • A flexible and collaborative attitude, willing to support various branch operations
At Rexel UK, we actively seek talent with different experiences, background and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.
Working together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.
Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a highly competitive, customer-focused sales role
- Ability to meet and exceed sales targets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong negotiation and deal-closing skills
- Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office
- Analytical mindset and ability to identify business opportunities
- Self-motivated and proactive approach to new business development
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
- Customer-centric approach and commitment to exceptional service
- Basic understanding of the relevant industry and products
- Flexible and collaborative attitude to support branch operations
What We Do
Rexel, worldwide expert in the professional multichannel distribution of electrical products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - residential, commercial, and industrial. The Group supports its customers to be at their best in running their business, by providing a broad range of sustainable and innovative products, services, and solutions in the field of technical supply, automation, and energy management. Rexel operates through a network of over 1,900 branches in 19 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group’s sales were €19.2 billion in 2023. Over the past five years, Rexel has proven its ability to structurally outperform the growing and increasingly attractive electrical distribution market. The demand in green energy and energy efficiency has boosted the Group’s businesses. On February 11, 2021, Rexel presented its mid-term ambitions. The Group’s strategy relies on a growth, value-creation and ESG ambition approach, via several strategic initiatives: - Accelerating growth through “More Customers, More SKUs, More Digital” - Improving operational and financial performance, in particular through digital - A balanced capital allocation around return to shareholders and investment in future growth. As an example, Rexel seizes any external growth opportunity in order to strengthen its position in certain geographies such as the United States or to add adjacent skills. ESG targets for 2030: - A 35% reduction in CO2 emissions of its operations (scopes 1&2) compared to 2016 - A 45% reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of products sold (scope 3) compared to 2016. 2023 sales: €19.2 billion 19 countries 1,900 branches 27,000 employees
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