Sales Executive

Overview

As a Sales Executive in the Manchester area, you will nurture existing accounts while pursuing new business opportunities within the metals sector. You’ll balance service quality with profitable pricing and stay informed on market trends to influence strategy. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to grow revenue and strengthen customer relationships.

This role offers a dynamic mix of account management and business development in a well-established steel stockholding and processing business.

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holiday
• annual bonus
• pension matched up to 7.5%
• salary negotiable depending on experience
• 40 hours per week, flexible start/finish times

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts with high-quality service
• Identify, approach, and secure new business opportunities
• Ensure accurate and competitive pricing while maintaining margins
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity and feed insights to strategy

• Proven experience in the metals industry (stockholding, processing, or related services)
• Track record of both account management and new business generation
• Confident communicator with ability to build long-term customer relationships
• Resilient, driven, and adaptable approach to sales

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• resilience
• metals industry knowledge (stockholding/processing)
• pricing and margin management
• market trend analysis