Job Details

Custom Covers are looking for an energetic, motivated and target driven individual to join their sales team as an Industrial Sales Executive. You will be responsible for ensuring a steady stream of growth in the company's sales through relationships with our current customers and forming relationships with potential prospects. This is an outstanding and rewarding opportunity to further your career within Sales working within a market leading environment.

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Company profile

Custom Covers was established in 1984 as a cover maker to the marine trade. The company has since diversified into the events industry and other complementary areas where it currently derives the majority of its revenue. The Company’s primary goal is to be recognised as the supplier of choice in the covers, marquees and decorative linings market.

The firm is a medium-sized organisation currently employing 75 people from its base in Southampton. The staff are drawn from the local cover, sail making and upholstery industries with a high technical skill level and the ability to bespoke equipment to customers’ requirements. Custom Covers received recognition for its commitment to quality when the ISO 9001:2015 certificate was awarded to the company following a recommendation from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

The company’s core manufacturing competence is the conversion of roll materials into a finished product. As noted the main areas of specialisation are in the Marquee Trade yet increasingly the company’s skills are being sought by industry.

Job Description

Hours of work 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday, 08:30 - 16:00 on Friday (With 30 minutes for lunch)

• To promote the Company’s products and sell them to new and existing customers.
• To work as part of the Sales Team to provide a customer support service to the company’s customers.
• To carry out sales order processing and maintain relationships with customers.
• To ensure the database of customer information is up-to-date and accurate.
• To provide technical support as required by identifying customer specifications, taking measurements, providing drawings for manufacture, etc.
• To visit customers as required.

The Requirements

• Sales experience would be an advantage
• The successful applicant will need to be flexible, have good communication and mathematical skills, Academic qualifications equivalent to degree level are desired.
• The ability to work as a team member is essential.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft packages is necessary. Use will also be made of the company’s integrated management system Microsoft Dynamics NAV, however, training will be given where necessary.
• A clean driving licence is essential.
• The position is Southampton based but the successful applicant must be willing to travel around the UK as required.
• Knowledge of CAD would be an advantage but not a requirement.

The Reward

• Pay dependent on experience.
• Annual bonus scheme based on the company’s performance.
• Medigold Health and Wealth support
• A stakeholder contributed pension scheme after 3 months service.
• 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays (from 1st January until December 31st).
• Free parking.

Organisational Structure

Reports to the Sales Manager

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 /year

Job Type: Full-time