Sales Representative

Sales Representative

L.P Foreman & Sons Ltd. | Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3TH | Hybrid | Permanent, Full-time

About us

Foremans is an established Essex manufacturer of specialist transit and export packaging. We design and make bespoke packaging from corrugated board, timber and foam for customers in aerospace, defence, medical and engineering.

Our reputation rests on good design, quality manufacturing and excellent customer service. We never want to let a customer down.

The role

We are looking for a Sales Representative to help us grow. You will manage and develop our existing customer accounts while also winning new business.

Your responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with existing customers and find opportunities for more work
• Research and approach new prospective customers by phone, email and online
• Arrange customer meetings and site visits
• Understand each customer’s packaging needs and challenges
• Work with our design and production teams to develop the right solution
• Prepare and follow up quotations
• Manage each opportunity through to order and keep an active sales pipeline

About you

Packaging experience, especially with corrugated, timber, plywood or foam, is an advantage but is not essential. We will also consider candidates from industrial sales, engineering or manufacturing backgrounds. Attitude and the ability to develop business matter most. Located in the East Anglia, South East of England ideally Kent Essex Herts, as Hybrid possible with some visits to manufacture unit.

You are:

• Commercially minded and motivated to win new customers
• Confident speaking with customers and prospects, by phone and email
• Organised and persistent with follow-up
• Practical and technically minded
• A good communicator and relationship builder
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Curious about your customers’ businesses

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Company car or allowance
• Laptop, mobile phone
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Hybrid working
• The chance to build real customer relationships, learn specialist packaging and play a key part in growing the company

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are suited to the role.

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company car
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person