Inside Sales Executive
Optima Recruitment · Leatherhead
Job description
About the role
We are currently recruiting for an Inside Sales / Sales Support Executive to join a leading global organisation within the aviation and aerospace industry. The successful candidate will join a busy Sales Support team responsible for sourcing aviation parts, negotiating with suppliers and customers, managing sales opportunities, and ensuring orders are fulfilled efficiently and accurately.
Key responsibilities
- Obtain quotations for aviation parts, materials and services based on customer requirements.
- Fulfil customer quotations using available stock and/or sourcing materials through approved suppliers and brokers.
- Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions with customers and suppliers.
- Maintain and manage customer opportunities through CRM systems.
- Ensure all parts meet required traceability and documentation standards.
- Monitor shipments with freight forwarders and suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
- Investigate and resolve non‑conforming material and quality discrepancies.
- Monitor sales performance, revenue and gross margin against targets.
- Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Support wider sales and business development initiatives and collaborate with internal teams to ensure a high level of customer service.
Required profile
- Experienced in aviation inside sales or sales support.
- Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Commercially aware with strong negotiation skills.
- Self‑motivated, proactive and driven to achieve results.
- Highly organised with excellent time‑management skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Professional and confident when developing customer and supplier relationships.
- Comfortable working with sales data, revenue and margin targets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other standard business systems.
Required skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Salesforce (or other CRM systems)
- Quantum CRM
- ILS
- Aeroxchange
What we offer
- Salary £28,000 – £35,000 per year plus benefits.
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.
- Free parking.
- 20 days holidays plus bank holidays.
- Referral bonus of £100 voucher for successful placements.
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Optima Recruitment
Leatherhead