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Careers at SG
The SG Group is an award-winning, UK-based leader in safety, security and traffic management, designing and manufacturing innovative products trusted on some of the country's most demanding sites.
We're a company that does things differently. From the products we build to the way we work, innovation and social value are at the heart of everything we do. As we grow our presence across the UK and beyond, we're looking for talented, motivated people to grow with us across every part of the business.
Whether you're technical, creative, commercial or operational, there's a place for the right person at SG. We want people with a can-do attitude and high personal standards, safety-aware, detail-oriented and not willing to cut corners. You'll be a strong communicator, a solid team player and someone who brings personality as well as professionalism to everything they do.
If you want to be part of a business that's genuinely making a difference to sites, to safety and to the communities we work in, we'd love to hear from you.
If this sounds like you and you want to join our amazing team, please send your CV to info@solargates.co.uk.
Current Opportunities
Internal Sales Executive
Pay: £26,000-£28,000 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Maidstone ME17 4JB, office based.
Benefits: Profit sharing, company pension, on-site parking.
Full Job Description
The Role
We're looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded Internal Sales Executive to support our growing sales team and help drive the continued success of the business.
A key part of this role will be developing and managing recurring revenue streams across the business. This includes supporting customer renewals, service plans, maintenance agreements, telematics subscriptions and other ongoing customer relationships that create long-term value for both SG and our customers.
You will be responsible for helping the sales team with lead generation by researching potential new customers. Using new technology and skills to generate leads. Always on the lookout for new lead generating ideas, customers, events, suggestions.
Working closely with the sales team, you will help ensure opportunities are followed up, quotations are prepared and customer relationships are maintained. You will play an important role in helping convert enquiries into orders, identifying opportunities within our existing customer base and ensuring no opportunity is missed.
You will be responsible for preparing quotations, supporting repair and service opportunities, maintaining accurate CRM records, coordinating customer activity and ensuring the sales team has the information needed to succeed.
Alongside your sales responsibilities, you will assist with organising exhibitions and events, coordinating product demonstrations and supporting lead generation campaigns.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys working with customers, likes being busy and wants to play an active part in helping a business grow. Working closely with the wider commercial team, you'll gain exposure to all areas of the business and play an important part in our future success.
As a growing business, flexibility is important. Whilst this role has a strong sales and commercial focus, it also includes administration, customer support, event coordination and general business support activities. We are looking for someone who enjoys variety, is happy to roll their sleeves up and understands that in a growing company everyone contributes to the success of the wider team.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively following up quotations, renewals and customer enquiries, generating appointments and identifying opportunities within new and existing accounts.
Supporting the sales team with quotations, customer enquiries and administration.
Preparing and managing repair quotations and follow-up activity.
Managing and maintaining CRM data to ensure records remain accurate and up to date.
Coordinating sales meetings, actions and reporting.
Answering incoming customer calls and directing enquiries appropriately.
Supporting the management of recurring revenue streams including service plans, renewals and customer follow-up programmes.
Assisting with lead tracking and sales pipeline management.
Delivering event planning, exhibitions, demonstrations and marketing activities.
Producing reports, customer information and sales documentation.
Working closely with operational teams to ensure excellent customer service.
About You
You are organised, proactive and enjoy taking ownership of your work. Comfortable speaking with customers on the phone, following up opportunities and starting conversations that can lead to new business.
You have excellent attention to detail and understand the importance of keeping customer information, quotations and CRM records accurate and up to date. You are comfortable managing multiple tasks, prioritising effectively and following things through to completion.
You enjoy working with people and are confident communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels. Whether you're answering a customer enquiry, coordinating a demonstration or supporting a sales opportunity, you take pride in providing a professional and responsive service.
You are naturally curious and enjoy learning about products, technology and how things work. An interest in construction, highways, infrastructure or engineering would be advantageous, but a willingness to learn is just as important.
Qualifications
Experience in B2B sales or internal sales roles, preferably within a related industry.
Proficiency CRM platforms is highly desirable.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex information clearly.
Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities efficiently.
Technical Business Development Manager
Pay: From £50,000 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Birmingham, on the road.
Benefits: Company car, company pension, on-site parking.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity
This role is not for someone who wants to sit behind a desk waiting for enquiries.
We are looking for a highly motivated, commercially driven individual who enjoys finding opportunities, building relationships and winning work.
This is a highly technical sales role. The successful candidate must be capable of understanding customer challenges, assessing site requirements and advising on suitable solutions from across the Group portfolio.
Success in this role will come from your ability to open doors, identify customer challenges, develop technically robust solutions and convert opportunities into profitable business.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute a proactive new business strategy.
Generate and convert opportunities across highways, construction, infrastructure, utilities and local authority sectors.
Build relationships with contractors, consultants, local authorities, utilities, developers and infrastructure operators.
Promote the products, services and capabilities of SG, P&D Specialist Services and MVIS.
Attend customer meetings and site visits to understand operational and technical requirements.
Develop technically robust solutions and prepare quotations, proposals and technical submissions.
Interpret specifications, drawings and scopes of work.
Work closely with engineering, operational and project delivery teams.
Maintain an accurate pipeline and sales forecast.
Represent the business at exhibitions, industry events and networking opportunities.
Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the Group's products, services and capabilities.
Remain up to date with relevant legislation, standards and industry developments.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for somebody with energy, drive and ambition.
Someone who enjoys understanding how things work and can confidently move between technical problem-solving and commercial conversations.
You will be naturally curious, commercially aware and motivated by winning.
You will enjoy being in front of customers and be comfortable challenging conventional thinking when developing solutions
You must be able to communicate confidently with project managers, engineers, operational teams and senior decision-makers alike.
Essential Requirements
Proven success in a business development or technical sales role.
Strong understanding of highways, infrastructure or construction environments.
Experience selling technical products, services or engineered solutions.
Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
Excellent relationship-building skills.
Commercially astute and target driven.
Full UK driving licence.
Willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK.
The Type of Person Who Thrives Here:
Driven, proactive and commercially focused.
Naturally curious and technically minded.
Comfortable engaging with engineers, project managers and senior decision makers.
Confident developing new business opportunities.
Resilient, self-motivated and accountable.
Excited by building something rather than maintaining it.
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