An exciting opportunity to join a well-respected, innovative and growing company with nearly 30 years of experience working in the cleaning and hygiene industry.
This is a field-based role which involves travel and occasional night work. You will be working in the UK rail sector with new and existing customers- interacting with front line cleaning operatives, middle and senior management. The role involves delivery of training and presentations in addition to problem solving cleaning matters and identifying sales opportunities.
Salary:
£25,000-£35,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle
Job Purpose:
To build working relationships with new and existing customers that reinforce their brand value and maximises commercial opportunities within the UK rail sector through expert product and sector knowledge.
The post-holder will most influence the job purpose by:
- Rapidly climbing the learning curve related to products, sector, and customers while continually developing the Company’s knowledge base in these areas
- Supporting their customers with problem solving abilities and expert sector knowledge
- Imparting detailed product knowledge in a simple, clear and concise way through exemplary communication skills
- Developing a credible sales plan in line with the overall Company objectives
- Delivering informative, professional and engaging training to cleaning operatives at various UK locations, occasionally during nightshift / backshift working hours
- Contributing positively to the sales result by delivering profitable sales from new and existing customers
- Creatively contributing to ongoing efforts to improve and innovate the Company’s product offering
About You:
- A confident and creative personality that means you are driven by the challenge and enjoy working with people from all backgrounds.
- You can demonstrate previous success in sales and marketing positions.
- You have a willingness to learn new skills and put them to the test with a genuine interest in helping customers.
- You possess excellent presentation skills and the capacity to present in front of groups of people.
- An ability to clearly communicate with a diverse range of people via written and spoken forms is within your capabilities.
- You'll be comfortable discussing technology and software solutions and the benefits they offer.
- Formulating and executing strategic plans whilst maintaining accountability does not phase you.
- A cleaning, FM, rail or safety background is advantageous, as are BICSc accreditations.
A bit about this company:
They are a dynamic family owned business based just outside Edinburgh with over 30 years of experience providing their customers with cleaning solutions and specialist advice. They have over 20 years’ experience working in the UK rail market and are at the forefront of driving innovation through product and technology advances. They have strong core values and place their customers, staff and community at the heart of what they do.