Sales Executive

Inside Sales Team (Agri)

Abbey Quarter/Hybrid

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile

Reporting to the Customer Services Manager (Agri) we have an exciting opportunity for an Inside Sales to join our recently launched Inside Sales Team.  The role will be responsible for outbound tele-sales for the assigned regions.  The successful candidate will be responsible growing revenues for their regions within this new sales channel. Along with working closely with Inside sales team members, they will develop strong relationships with commercial and operations colleagues to ensure success.  

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for your assigned regions and seek to expand your customer base.
• Maximise each sale by leveraging any upselling or cross selling opportunities.
• Foster long-term relationships with customers; delivering an excellent customer service and address customer issues promptly. Escalating issues when relevant.
• Utilise and embrace CRM technologies to support your customer targeting, order placement and tracking.
• Work closely with area managers and regional heads in order to identify and pursue telesales opportunities.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on sales performance. Adjust strategies as needed.
• Co-ordinate with logistics colleagues to ensure satisfactory order delivery.
• Share best practices with other team members
• Support competitor activity analysis in order to identify opportunities for growth.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations, and support any efforts from the wider team to do same.

Requirements

• Sales experience – Tele-sales experience an advantage
• While demonstrating an understanding of the customer and the market in which we serve is an advantage, a positive can do attitude is essential.
• Flexible mindset; particularly at the early stage of the development of this team.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

We offer

• Hybrid working
• Free parking incl. EV charging – where applicable
• On-site gym free to use for employees
• Bike to work scheme
• Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
• Career progression opportunities

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market.  Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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