Sales Executive/ Client Consultant

Are you passionate about the marine industry and excited about the opportunity of promoting Luxury motor boat brands?

Would you love to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall – the perfect destination for sailors, surfers and beach lovers?

Cockwells is globally respected and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and Superyacht tenders.

We’re looking for a Sales Executive/ Client Consultant to work alongside the Sales Director assisting in the sales process, supporting the departments administrative needs and establishing positive client relationships through efficient customer service assistance.

This role would suit a sales executive who is professional, great at multi tasking and accustomed to a fast-paced environment. A background in yachting and brokerage experience would be a great advantage and the ability to travel overseas is a necessity.

This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week, mostly Monday to Friday however there will also be some UK and overseas travel and it will be necessary to work some weekends.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Sales Director in all aspects of sales and business development.
• Responding to sales enquiries and assisting with the sale process initially alongside the Sales Director with the view of managing the whole sales process after product training.
• Manage an ongoing pipeline of projects from start to finish.
• Using Cockwells’ CRM system to log enquiry details, etc follow up on ongoing quotes and opportunities on both a proactive and reactive basis.
• Keep up to date with the Production Schedule for current/future builds and delivery dates and maintain the information provided by the Production Director whilst also communicating this through to clients.
• Update Client Contracts/Specifications/Price Lists regularly.
• Liaise with our overseas dealers.
• Work collaboratively with the marketing department to generate new leads and sales.
• Work alongside Marketing on tasks such as Boat shows (organise boats to exhibit), company events, etc.
• Assist in creating a board report and presenting the information.

Essential skills/ experience

• Must have experience in sales with the ability to manage an opportunity from initial enquiry through to tender stage, delivery and completion.
• Ideally have had exposure to the marine industry.
• The candidate must be well organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent attention to detail and customer care is essential.
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ideally will have CRM experience.
• A strong working knowledge of all major Microsoft software (EG Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• The ability to work as part of a wider team but with the capacity to plan and operate as an individual
• Full driving license.
• Ability to travel overseas.

Desirable skills

• Have some understanding of French/Spanish/German languages.