Responsibilities

• Develop new business from existing clients and from new prospects.
• Communicate with management to enable effective new business development.
• To maintain and utilise the company database, entering new information where appropriate.
• Build customer relationships and manage small, medium and large sized accounts. Deal with Inbound customer telephone, fax and e-mail order taking.
• Negotiate prices in line with company policy.
• Deal with sales administration and order processing.
• Purchasing negotiation.
• Internal liaison with office management and stock support function to enable business development.
• Attend meetings when required to aid performance of duties and support business/organisational development.
• To work within and follow quality management procedures in line with IS2001.
• Attend meetings and contribute to company strategy and policy-making as required.

Key Competencies and Characteristics required:

• Have an understanding of the non-ferrous metals industry.
• Self-Driven results orientated with a focus on margin growth and profitability.
• Track record of new business development and account development over a period of years.
• General business acumen, with an ability to understand basic business finances such as a p&l.
• Excellent face to face and telephone communicator able to demonstrate success and experience managing large and small accounts.
• Basic IT skills around Microsoft office software such as word, excel, and e-mail.

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