B2B Sales Executive
Job description
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Telephone Sales Executive - B2B - Successful organisation - Birmingham / Coventry Area
We are on the hunt for a B2B Telephone Sales Executive, with demonstrable success undertaking cold-calling and following up warm leads in the energy, telecoms or internet sectors to join a successful, ethical organisation that has a fantastic reputation and extensive 5* reviews.
Based in stunning offices in the countryside, this newly created Sales Executive role will suit target-driven, sales-savvy individuals with a warm and personable nature, clear and confident communication skills and the ability to build instant rapport with B2B clients.
Ideal candidates will love to be on the phone! This is a direct sales role where you will follow up warm leads and undertake B2B cold calls, introducing the services offered to a range of businesses and organisations across the UK; therefore, we’re looking for SDRs or Sales Executives who have relevant industry / sector experience and will be able to hit the ground running.
What we’re looking for:
- Demonstrable success in B2B telephone sales within the energy, telephony or internet sectors
- Exceptional communication skills with clear and confident telephone manner
- Warm, personable and polite
- Ability to build instant rapport with clients
- Ability to build solid knowledge of products and services offered
- Target-driven nature
- Genuine team player attitude, celebrating team successes
- Driving licence and access to vehicle due to office location (no public transport nearby)
What’s on offer?
- Basic salary up to £32k
- Uncapped commission structure (genuine OTE of c£52k)
- Stunning office location
- Office based role 4 days per week
- Pension scheme
- Private health plan
Interested in this exciting Sales Executive opportunity?
If this role sounds of interest and you have relevant B2B sales experience in the energy, telecommunications or similar sectors, then we would love to hear from you. Please ensure your CV showcases your skills, attributes and successes and submit it ASAP, quoting ‘AE – B2B Sales Executive’
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⭐ Highlight your B2B telephone sales experience in energy, telecoms or internet sectors at the top of your CV as this is explicitly required
📊 Quantify your cold calling success: 'Generated 45 qualified leads weekly, achieving 125% of target'
🎯 Emphasise your commission achievements and OTE performance from previous roles to match their £52k potential
🤝 Showcase specific examples of building instant rapport with B2B clients over the phone
🚗 Mention your driving licence and vehicle access prominently as this is essential for the countryside location
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- •Generated 180 qualified B2B leads monthly through cold calling energy sector prospects, achieving 135% of £8,500 quarterly target
- •Built rapport with 95% of telecoms decision-makers contacted, converting 28% of warm leads into signed contracts worth £240k annually
- •Exceeded commission targets by 142% through systematic cold calling approach, earning £48k total compensation in energy sales role
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Carousel Consultancy's B2B Sales Executive role combines my passion for telephone sales with the energy sector expertise you require. My background in cold calling and warm lead conversion within telecoms aligns perfectly with your countryside-based opportunity.
My background in B2B sales has equipped me with the target-driven mindset and rapport-building skills essential for this role. I thrive on the challenge of converting cold calls into qualified opportunities and have consistently achieved commission-based targets in similar environments.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you manage and prioritise your sales pipeline when handling multiple warm leads?
- ›What CRM systems have you used to track B2B sales activities?
- ›How do you research prospects before making cold calls in the energy sector?
- ›What techniques do you use to qualify leads during initial phone conversations?
- ›How do you handle objections when selling energy or telecoms services?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you exceeded your sales targets through cold calling
- ›Describe a situation where you built rapport quickly with a difficult B2B client
- ›How do you handle rejection when making multiple cold calls per day?
- ›Give an example of when you worked as part of a sales team to achieve collective goals
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn about a new product or service quickly to sell it effectively
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you exceeded your sales targets through cold calling
Describe a situation where you built rapport quickly with a difficult B2B client