The BES Group are the leading end to end solution provider in the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance sector. Our team of experts cover an extensive range of engineering services.

We’ve gone from strength to strength over recent years, welcoming the very best risk management businesses to our Group. As a result, we’ve grown both our team of experts and our suite of solutions in line with our customer’s needs. We’re private equity backed, which means we have the flexibility and support to move quickly and grow faster than any other company in our industry. We’re innovative and forward thinking and have the awards to prove it, but most of all we’re focused on helping make sure our customers leave nothing to chance.

Due to continued business growth, we are recruiting for a Sales Administrator to join our growing Electrical Sales Team, driving and growing sales by identifying, evaluating and winning new Accounts within the Remedial, Install and Projects department.

As one of the leading Electrical compliance providers with installation teams working across the whole of the UK we have big plans, and our Sales team play a key part as our thriving business grows.

To be considered for this role you will live in the North West area of England, our office is in Preston and you will be required to work in the office on a hybrid basis. 

What will I be doing?

Typically the job will involve developing and managing the current client base and managing performance against key business metrics and performance indicators. You will spend the majority of your time maintaining and growing long term relationships with existing clients by undertaking a multitude of administrative tasks such as providing weekly contract updates, attending contract review meetings with the Business Development Managers and processing orders. You will coordinate the involvement of sales, marketing, pricing, operations and service delivery and use your relationship management and strong communication skills to meet and exceed set targets, all the while delivering a brilliant customer experience.

• Support and advise the Business Development Managers with the identification, prioritisation and realisation of new business opportunities with existing Accounts, including involvement in proposition development
• Manage the process of setting up new and existing works, including ensuring the creation of accurate records and required documentation, informing all relevant parties of agreed terms of business and service standards
• Manage the overall orders in pipeline to ensure the Electrical Sales Team achieves its annual sales targets
• Contribute to the wider development of effective business strategies, priorities and market propositions, drawing on own knowledge, understanding and interpretation of local markets, competitors and Accounts.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of marketing strategies and initiatives designed to raise awareness and generate leads and new business opportunities
• Lead and/or contribute to the retention and growth of existing accounts; including making presentations, collating contract performance data, ensuring follow-up and production of necessary documentation
• Comply with the required standards of sales excellence and best practice, operating effectiveness and efficiency, in line with all legal and regulatory requirements.

 What makes The BES Group a great place to work? 

Our people and our customers come before everything else and that will never change.  Knowing we always do the best job we can with absolutely no compromise means everything to us.

If you work for us, you will get the below and, so much more: 

• Salary of £22,000 (Real living wage)
• Sales incentive plan – gives you the opportunity to earn on top of your salary
• Discretionary annual salary review
• Comprehensive training programme and ongoing training
• Flexible working approach
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday!
• Up to 10% pension
• Access to lots of discounts and benefits via our company benefits portal including; retail, fitness, holiday and cinema discounts
• The support of a superb employee assistance programme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities to attend volunteer days
• Company contribution to charity fundraising you participate in; we want to support charities you are passionate about!
• Employee Suggestion programme; because we value input from everyone in the BES Group

What experience do I need?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team. You will be a dynamic sales administrator who thrives in a target driven environment, with a strong drive to succeed. You will enjoy engaging proactively with existing and new clients and optimise the opportunities available to grow your portfolio of work. You may have a proven track record in administration and are now looking for your next role within administration and sales.

You will be skilled in administration and client engagement, along with having the right attitude, aptitude and appetite for what we do.

You will:  

• Offer experience in B2B sales admin
• Knowledge of the Electrical or Remedial, Install and Project marketplace would also be advantageous but not essential
• Possess highly effective admin, communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrate experience in the management of contracts, high volume sales orders and opportunity pipelines
• Excel in relationship building, influencing and negotiating, owing to your strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Be highly methodical, having the ability to multi-task and prioritise while paying close attention to meeting targets
• Naturally, you will have excellent attention to detail as you will be working with detailed proposals and CRM systems (experience using MS Dynamics would also be an advantage)
• Do what you say you will do; Talk to anyone in our team from engineers to our back office team and we’re always open and honest
• Be reliable; There’s something about being dependable that we all think matters

 Next Steps

To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please keep in mind, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.

We want to inspire everyone to see how important safety is and we expect the same from our people.  And if you’re on the same page as us about that and you’ve got the right skills, experience and attitude, you’ll fit right in.  Simple.  We’re all about diversity and inclusion and that means we want our people to be themselves.  We’re delighted to be an equal opportunities employer and that will never change!

BES Group, Your Safety, Our Focus.