Technical Sales Executive

The ideal person will be required to support the distribution sales and marketing function, with their main mission to development and improvement of Sale to customer interface, co-ordinate and measure sales campaigns.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assist in achievement of overall sales budget
• Co-ordination and measurement of sales campaigns
• Development and improvement of sales to customer interface
• Discover opportunities for upselling/cross-selling within existing customers
• Build relationships with potential clients 
• Measure ROI for all sales and marketing activities in the UK, creation of useable reports to present findings and allow evaluation of effectiveness
• Understand, identify and segment customers
• Generating and identifying qualified leads for the organization, closing these directly or passing to the field-based sales team
• Develop and improve current sales report to target customers more effectively
• Using CRM tools to record and input customer information, contact information, activity, sales opportunities and wins
• Review and improving internal sales processes to minimize cycle times
• Understanding customer segment needs across all vertical channels
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient and positive customer outcomes

•  A love and passion for the Automotive industry 
•  Previous experience within Automotive is preferred.
• Previous Sales experience is advantageous 

What we offer:

• A competitive salary package with annual "Value Sharing Bonus" paid to all employees.
• A generous contributory pension scheme.
• Healthcare cash back scheme.
• 33 Days holiday
• Employee discounts on Continental Tyres and other products.
• Death in service insurance.
• Free on-site parking.
• Early Friday finish.
• Working hours = Days Monday to Friday 
• On-going training and excellent personal development opportunities.
• Birthdays off 
• Discount on gym membership for you and our partner
• Free Thrive app access
• Workwear provided
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Purchase more holiday days

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.