Business development & Sales intern
Location
London
Category
Internship
Paid / Unpaid
Yes, Company will pay your lunch & travel.
Start & End Date
Flexible
Description
An up & coming beverage company located in London is looking for someone to assist with sales, prospecting and administration. The person chosen for this internship will be instrumental in growing our business – NO COFFEE MAKING!
This is a great opportunity to be part of a young team and a high potential business, as well as being rewarded based on your success.
This is a full time position on a minimum 3 months internship.
Skills you can expect to gain:
- Business development: identifying target stores and creating a weekly sales plan.
- Customer care: preparing and delivering pitch phone calls and follow up emails or letters.
- Sales activation: coordinating guerrilla campaigns and processing the details with the operations team.
- Providing regular updates on sales activity and the opportunity pipeline, including weekly meetings with the Sales Director.
- Achieving a pre-determined sales target for each metropolitan area.
- Providing clients with excellent after-sales service, including liaison with the operations team to ensure smooth campaign delivery.
- Admin Support: Help maintain and manage the company database of client contacts, log calls and liaise with clients.
- Customer Support: Assist with office management, including meet and greet guests, and occasional answering of company switchboard.
Requirements:
- Enthusiastic about sales.
- Excited at the prospect of “making your mark” and ability to voice your point of view.
- Proactive telephone sales approach.
- Confidence to deal directly with clients.
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Able to stick to deadlines and stay calm under pressure.
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Excellent English skills are essential.
- You should have strong communication and organisation skills.
- Bubbly personality and excellent interpersonal skills.
