I''m currently supporting a client located in Colchester, Essex, searching for an experienced Sales Executive.To apply for this role, you MUST have experience selling into an educational sector. Salary - up to 34,000 DOE (OTE 48,000 plus)Reporting to - Sales and Marketing Director You will be supporting the continued growth of the business, proactively generating new business, and developing existing education customers. This is a hands-on sales role requiring confidence with cold calling, follow-ups and opportunity conversion, alongside the ability to build long-term relationships with schools and MATs. Responsibilities Proactively generate new product sales opportunities within the education sector through outbound calling, email and CRM led activityManage a pipeline of product-only opportunities from first contact through to orderConvert inbound enquiries and outbound leads into confirmed product salesMaintain accurate and up-to-date records within the CRM systemAchieve and exceed product sales revenue targetsPromote the businesses wider product range, identifying cross-sell opportunitiesBuild strong relationships with decision-makersWork closely with internal teams to ensure smooth order processing and customer satisfactionProvide weekly reporting on calls, opportunities, pipeline value and sales performanceAttend exhibitions, trade shows, and industry events to confidently promote productsAttend meetings with larger customers when required supporting key relationships ..... full job details .....