Lead Technical Sales Advisors required. Experience working in the Waste Management industry is a must, ideally with DGSA and/ or WM3 qualifications
Lead Technical Sales Advisor
Merseyside & 1 in South Yorkshire
£30,000 - £35,000 (Dependent on experience)
Permanent
SRG are working with a leading waste management and recycling company who have a long and very successful history of supporting the UK chemical industry. They are now looking for a Lead Technical Sales Advisors to join the team at their site, either in Merseyside or South Yorkshire. This role involves being the point of contact for current and prospective clients and offering complex solutions for their chemical and hazardous waste requirements. It's a fast-paced, dynamic role that requires a high level of professionalism, an excellent chemicals knowledge, a high level of time management and organisational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and promptly across all business functions. This role offers excellent incentives and career development opportunities, with full support and training in the complexities of the role. You must have at least a year's experience working in the Waste management industry.
Details: 37.5 working hours per week, Monday to Friday, 24 days holiday + statutory bank holidays. Access to Rewards Gateway offering excellent discounts and cash back with many large retailers.
Role/Description
- Efficient, prompt, methodical and professional handling of customer queries
- Produce technical sales quotations, communicate these to customers and converting them into completed sales
- Understanding client business needs, understanding the waste and chemical waste complexities involved, so as to provide complex solutions in a timely manner
- Where necessary, timely arrangement for sample collection from customer sites in order to be analysed in the laboratory
- Effective gathering of technical information with technical awareness to identify other potential services that could be provided
- As the point of contact for existing and future clientele, you must have the ability to build rapport and establish relationships with suppliers and with customers
- Analysis, interpretation and reporting of data
Requirements
- Degree in Chemistry ideally, HNC in Chemistry as a minimum essential.
- Knowledge of waste-related legislation, including Hazardous Waste Regulations, WM3, DGSA, PPC, TFS and ADR is highly desirable, but not essential
- Prior experience in customer service and/ or sales is desirable
- At least 1 year's experience working in Waste Management is essential
- Working knowledge of Waste Treatment Processing Plant operations is desirable
- Good understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements is desirable
- Must communicate effectively and confidently
- Time and people management skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Business acumen
- Sponsorship is not offered with this role
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies. If you know of someone else who may be interested in this role, please do pass on my details.
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