Field Sales Executive
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,000 to £44,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Company car, paid travel, bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9HG |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JN -022026-18580_1771419935 |
Summary
Our Watford-based client, an electrical and mechnical manufacturing firm, are looking for a full-time Field Sales Executive to grow their business. The role would involve travel, with a company car and paid travel included.
Position purpose: Act as an integral member of the sales team, actively develop a customer portfolio and meet sales targets as defined by company standards.
Major/Key Responsibilities: Prospecting phone calls, customer web sales meetings, making appointments & on-site visits for key opportunities, acquiring new customers, expanding existing business, following up quotes, maintaining customer relationships, understanding and reporting customer needs and market developments, identifying new product opportunities.
Measures:
Order Intake, Invoiced Sales, New customer acquisitions, Growth of small and large customer accounts.
Scope:
Full product range, Specified geographical area (out-of-area opportunities available).
Challenges:
Researching market & identifying new prospects, overcoming objections, maximising personal productivity.
Key Contacts: Internal, External, Internal Sales & Customer Service team, Internal support engineers, Other field sales personnel, Sales Coordinator MD Customers Prospects.
Desirable Qualifications: A recognised electrical/mechanical degree, ONC, City and Guilds, MBA/MS or Comparable qualification. Sales qualification.
Field Sales Executive Required Experience: Technical Sales Experience, Telephone and Web meeting sales experience, On site visit sales experience, Negotiation of sales offers.
Desirable Experience: Studying customers product range to identify sales opportunities Application support for customers Cross referencing different manufacturers product ranges.
Field Sales Executive Required Qualities & Skills: Good reporting skills, High productivity Levels, Good Sales & Communication skills, Tenacious pursuit of new business, Computer skills in Microsoft Windows, Word & Excel.
Must have a clean UK driving licence with 0 points.
Must be motivated and pro-active.
Required Language: Good written & spoken English.
Competency Success Profile: Listening skills, Resilience, Integrity, Sales Aptitude, Self-confidence & drive.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.