Telesales, Brentwood, Essex

Job description

Job Purpose and Summary

Canon UK and Ireland is keen to build a pipeline of  talented individuals, who have the experience in  Outbound Telesales, so that Canon can respond to open vacancies more quickly.

We still encourage candidates to apply for vacancies in the normal way through the Canon careers website, but this option allows you to show your interest in this niche skillset at times when we do not have current open vacancies or we know that new vacancies are coming through.

If you have not already done so through the Careers website, please also set up a request to receive a free email alert of new vacancies you are interested in as they become available.

Outbound Telesales/Account Manager

With potential to be earning  £ 16.6 K basic + £4K commission = £20.5K + excellent benefits, Canon UK is seeking an excellent experienced outbound telesales professional to contact and sell into businesses.
You will be given training on the products to be sold but you must be able to develop sales of our office supplies products, primarily cut sheet papers., working for a winning telemarketing team and selling excellent products. 

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is keen to learn but equally has an enquiring mind to understand the real needs of the customer. Longer term there could be opportunities within field sales.
The role will encompass responsibility for managing, maintaining and developing our supplies business within a defined geographical region by telephone.

 

Responsibilities and Tasks

Within this fulfilling role you will need to identify business opportunities within our existing customer base.

· Pro-actively make outbound calls to maintain and expand our business within our existing client base
· Create and implement action plan to exploit opportunities
· Build and develop long term relationships with customers to protect our business levels
· Monitor business within the region, highlighting marginal accounts where client spend does not justify current pricing
· Profile prospective clients
· Contact prospective new clients to convert to active client status
Through successfully acquiring new clients you will develop strong relationships with decision makers and maintain a telephone based account manager relationship to nuture those accounts.

Competencies

Act as a team player. Apply strategic thinking. Communicate effectively. Drive for results. Focus on the customer. Planning and organising.

Further Information

Location – Brentwood, Essex.

Salary – £16,500 - £18,450  plus  £4.5 k to £6k commission  potential earnings to £24K- product training given. Permanent role.

There is no closing date on this advert as by applying you are expressing your interest in this role when it is available.
There may be a role which is currently being recruited for on the Canon Careers website so take a look and apply as normal.
All roles come with the key benefits of -

Basic 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to up to 27 with long service)
Company pension scheme
Life Cover for those in the pension scheme
Free private healthcare for all employees (tax on benefit payable by employee)
Long service awards
Focus on learning and development and career progression
Staff purchase scheme.
You @ Work scheme – discounts with over 100 named brands and suppliers on their products and services
Employee forum network
Summer Hour Policy
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Childcare Voucher Scheme
Ride 2 Work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Working Policy
Company Maternity / Adoption / Paternity Policies
eLearning online training courses available to all employees
Variable pay scheme (bonus/commission)

No agencies please

 

Passionate about imaging, passionate about you Wherever your journey at Canon begins, there are plenty of ways you can develop your career. For some people, it can mean taking advantage of our network across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For most, it involves taking every single opportunity to drive yourself and our business forward. Realising your potential is achievable in our environment of mutual trust and respect, where you are given the freedom to do your best, and where we all work towards the same common goals. You’ll be one of 17.000 valued employees across the region all of whom share a heritage of innovation, value the spirit of our company, and have a real passion and pride in what we do. You can.

Desired profile

Self Starter – driven and focused on achieving challenging goals

Confident and persuasive with a strong desire to succeed

Persistent in the face of opposition and capable of handling rejection effectively

Sales orientated and energised by a targeted environmentCommitted to excellent customer service and prepared to go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Competent MS Office user