Internal Sales and Service Executive

INTERNAL SALES EXECUTIVE

Routeco is looking towards a bright future as a growing part of Sonepar, an independent family-owned company with global market leadership (46,000 people, an annual turnover of 32.4 billion euros) in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services.
You’ll be joining a growing organisation in the UK of over 250 associates at one of the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products.
Working in the Service Centre at Routeco involves collaborating closely with customers to maximise sales opportunities and deliver outstanding service. The role requires engaging with customers across multiple channels, including phone, email, and face-to-face interactions, to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions.
We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated individual with strong proactive approach and a genuine enthusiasm for building relationships. The ideal candidate will enjoy networking, thrive in a team environment, and be driven to contribute to both individual and collective success.

Sales & Commercial Performance
Promote and sell compatible products and services to meet sales targets and GP growth.
Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills to maximise margins.
Proactively identify and pursue new sales opportunities.
Manage and take ownership of individual high level-high maintenance accounts that require hands on relationships daily to their business needs to give exceptional customer experience
Communicate clearly with customers regarding availability, pricing, discounts, and delivery timelines.
Track and convert opportunities generated internally and via external sales stakeholders.

GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English are required.
Candidates should ideally have qualifications at least to ONC level in electrical engineering.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data entry systems.
Previous experience in electrical engineering or electrical distribution would be beneficial.

Generous Time Off: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 30 days with the option to flex up/down 5 days.
Celebrate your milestones with special gifts and up to 5 extra holiday days in your anniversary year.
Wellness Benefits: Access a health and wellbeing cashback scheme
Financial Security: Benefit from life assurance coverage at 2 times your salary.
Pension Plan: Join our group personal pension plan with a 5% employer contribution.
Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Receive discretionary ‘on the spot’ and value-based awards for outstanding performance.
Volunteer Time Off: Get paid time off for participating in our volunteering programs.
Exclusive Discounts: Access the Associate Discounts Portal for savings.
Referral Bonuses: Earn financial reward for referring talented individuals.
Cycle Scheme: Access to salary sacrifice Cycle Scheme.
Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance: Access a 24/7 support program through Unum, and Mental Health First Aiders.
Enjoy gym membership discounts.
Routeco are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion across the whole organisation, a place where we can all be ourselves. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees and will not discriminate based on a person’s race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, source of income, parental status, or any other protected status and we will strive to build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness, and transparency.

As part of our commitment to increase workplace diversity, we have introduced the practise of anonymising c.v.s to help remove bias by omitting personally identifiable information, such as name, gender, age and education.