Sales Associate

Tennial Personnel are recruiting for a driven and target-focused Sales Associate to join our client on a temporary-to-permanent basis. This role is Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (37 hours per week), offering £14.00 – £16.00 per hour depending on experience, with the opportunity to secure a permanent position after 12 weeks. Upon successful transition, candidates will benefit from a competitive salary increase, enhanced pension contributions, and improved holiday entitlement. This role is best suited to someone with a strong sales mentality, who is confident in generating new business, handling objections, and closing deals. You will be responsible for promoting a range of services including commercial cleaning, parking solutions, and printing services, with a clear focus on revenue generation and hitting targets. You will operate as part of a growing sales function, reporting directly to the Head of Operations, and will play a key role in driving business growth through proactive sales activity. The role offers a flexible structure of one day per week in the office, four days remote, alongside regular client visits. However, this is a highly proactive sales role, requiring consistent outbound activity including warm and cold calling, email outreach, and face-to-face meetings. There is strong potential for progression into a Sales Leadership position for high performers. Key Responsibilities: Proactively generate new business through cold calling, email campaigns, and networking Convert leads into sales through effective questioning, objection handling, and closing techniques Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through to closing deals Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities Attend client meetings to present services and secure new business Prepare and deliver quotations and proposals Maintain accurate CRM records and track all sales activity Consistently work towards and exceed sales targets Build long-term relationships to maximise repeat business Skills Required Strong communication and interpersonal skills across phone, email, and face-to-face interactions Confident in influencing, negotiating, and closing sales Target-driven with a results-focused mindset Resilient, proactive, and self-motivated with a strong work ethic Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own pipeline Ability to engage confidently with decision-makers Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems Qualifications Required Essential: Previous experience in a customer service or customer-facing role Desirable: Previous experience in a sales, business development, or target-driven role Experience working towards KPIs or targets is highly advantageous Full UK driving licence Willingness to travel for client meetings Ability to work independently and take ownership of results Keywords Sales Executive Business Development B2B Sales