Forbes Group is a British manufacturer and supplier of conference, hospitality textiles and banquet furnishings to leading venues worldwide. We seek a professional, experienced Sales Executive to join our small team to oversee London and surrounding areas. As an integral part of our Company, your purpose and vision are to drive sales. You will be confident in using sales data to approach key decision-makers to effectively engage and influence and obtain new business.As a Sales Executive, you will be responsible for:· Remote home working and travel to London, the surrounding areas, with occasional travel to Head Office, this is a field-based role and involves regular travel with occasional overnight stays· Planning and carrying out customer visits to ensure full coverage of the area· Servicing all aspects of the customer relationship including sales, raising quotations and customer after-sales service· Managing existing accounts to ensure current business is maintained and cultivated· Actively build a pipeline of projects to develop new business within your area· Contributing to the Company’s management information including the submission of weekly activity reports and updating the sales database system· Attendance at exhibitions within the UK and EuropeThe candidate· Excellent at building relationships and negotiating· Self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously, using time effectively and efficiently· A passion for sales and an ambassador for our brand· An exceptional eye for detail· Excellent organisational skills· Strong communication skills both written and verbal· Highly organised, professional, and well presented· An impressive track record in driving sales through consultative selling· An interest in contract furniture, textiles and interior design· Experience within the hospitality sector is desired but not essential· A full clean UK driving licenceRemuneration· Salary Dependent upon experience· Car allowance· Company Bonus· Laptop· Phone· PensionJob Type: Full-timeAdditional pay:Bonus schemeBenefits:Company eventsCompany pensionHealth & wellbeing programmeSick payWork from homeSchedule:Monday to FridayExperience:sales: 2 years (required)Licence/Certification:Driving Licence (required)