Company DescriptionContract Type: Permanent / 37.5 hours per weekSalary: £25,600 plus commissionLocation: Smethwick - Roebuck Lane B66 1BYDays of Work: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pmHybrid Working: 3 days office based, 2 at home, however subject to change depending on business needs.

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst  ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.

When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

Our Telesales Manager is currently recruiting for a first class to join their highly experienced Telesales team based at our Head Office in Smethwick. 

As a Telesales Executive your primary accountability will be to maximise sales opportunities by generating high quality prospect appointments for our Field Sales Executives (FSE’s)

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

Generate appointments for the FSE’s by:Identifying new business opportunitiesGathering comprehensive information relating to the potential new business opportunity and updating SalesforceContacting potential customers to gain commitment to an appointmentAchieve daily and weekly targetsMaintain accurate and timely records of the prospect’s shipping requirements and contact detailsUpdate and maintain all internal systems   Liaise with FSE’s and Sales Managers Promote Company products and services along with the benefits to potential customers

Qualifications

To excel in this role you will ideally need to have prior outbound calling experience either Business to Business or Business to Consumer. Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written are essential. We will also expect you to have; 

Strong telephone mannerHigh attention to detail and organisation skillsExcellent listening skillsKnowledge of navigating CRM systems or databasesSelf motivated and resilientTarget driven and the ability to engage with key decision makersDemonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

Additional Information

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

Holiday tradingEnhanced maternity and paternity package Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension schemeFree onsite car parking for all employeesHealth Kiosks visiting every locationVitality at WorkDiscounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shoppingMilestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.