Export Sales Executive

Salary: £32,500, depending on experience
Bonus: Uncapped
Location: Penrith
Type: Full-time, Permanent

NXT Recruitment are working with an established and growing business with a strong international customer base and an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional to join its team.

The majority of this role is focused on export sales, working with existing customers while identifying and developing new business opportunities across Africa, the Middle East and the Far East.

This is a fast-moving commercial environment where opportunities can progress quickly, so we're looking for someone who is confident, organised and commercially driven, with the ability to build relationships and turn enquiries into sales.

The Role

As an Export Sales Executive, you'll take responsibility for developing sales across international markets.

You'll work with an established customer base while also being expected to identify new opportunities and develop relationships with customers in new territories.

Sales can move quickly, so this role will suit someone who enjoys a busy environment, is comfortable making decisions and can keep multiple opportunities moving at the same time.

Alongside the sales activity, excellent administration and organisation are important. International business involves a number of moving parts, and you'll need to make sure enquiries, orders, customer communication and associated paperwork are handled accurately and efficiently.

For the right person, there is genuine scope to develop within the business and take on additional responsibility over time. We're looking for someone who wants to grow with the business and has the ability to become an increasingly important part of the wider operation.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and develop an established international customer base.

Identify and develop new sales opportunities across overseas markets.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
Respond quickly to enquiries and convert opportunities into sales.
Negotiate pricing and close deals.
Manage multiple enquiries and orders at different stages.
Liaise with customers and internal teams to ensure orders progress smoothly.
Maintain accurate sales and customer records.
Complete the administration associated with international sales.
Develop opportunities within existing and new territories.
Take ownership of your accounts and sales pipeline.

About You
We're looking for someone with a strong sales background who enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

You may have experience in export sales, international sales, B2B sales, account management or another dynamic sales environment.

Experience of working with international customers would be beneficial, but we're particularly interested in someone who can demonstrate strong commercial awareness, confidence and the ability to build relationships.

You'll need to be:
Confident and commercially driven.
Comfortable developing both existing and new business.
Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Able to work at pace and manage competing priorities.
A strong communicator and relationship builder.
Proactive and comfortable taking ownership.
Confident negotiating and closing sales.
Commercially aware and motivated by results.
Comfortable using CRM and other business systems.
Ambitious and interested in developing alongside a growing business.

What's on Offer?
This is an opportunity to join an established business with an international customer base, giving you the opportunity to work with existing accounts while developing new business and opening up new markets.

The role offers a salary of up to £32,500, depending on experience, alongside an uncapped bonus.

For the right person, there is also genuine opportunity to progress, develop and take on greater responsibility as the business continues to grow.

NXT Recruitment are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client.