Sales Development Representative

🚀 Launch Your Sales Career at Rapid Electronics! Join Us as a Sales Development Representative! 🚀

Location: Colchester (Onsite) Salary: £28,000 basic + £7,000 OTE

Are you a proactive, tech-savvy individual passionate about building relationships and driving business growth? Rapid, a company committed to enhancing the UK's engineering and manufacturing capability, is expanding, and we're looking for enthusiastic Sales Development Representatives to join our team in Colchester!

By the end of 2025, Rapid aims to expand its offering from 100k to more than 300k products. As our initial ambassador, you will play a key role in shaping perceptions of Rapid and developing loyal customers. With a Trustpilot rating of 4.7, you'll be operating from a position of real strength in achieving this objective!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Generate and qualify new leads through targeted outbound outreach via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Research and segment prospects based on industry, company size, and product needs.
• Engage prospects in meaningful conversations to understand their business needs and challenges.
• Schedule meetings, product demos, and discovery calls for our Business Development Managers and Technical Sales Executives.
• Maintain accurate records of all prospect interactions and outcomes in our CRM system (e.g., HubSpot).
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to align strategies.

What We're Looking For:

• A proactive, tech-savvy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• An interest in technology and its application, with curiosity about how products are used in various industries.
• Clear and confident verbal communication skills, comfortable speaking with customers over the phone.
• Professional email writing ability to craft concise and engaging messages.
• Active listening skills to understand customer needs and ask thoughtful follow-up questions.
• Natural ability to build relationships and connect with people.
• Goal-oriented and motivated by targets.
• Resilience and persistence to handle rejection and maintain a positive attitude.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• A team player who works well with others and contributes to a collaborative environment.

Our values:

We take real pride in our values, they're what separate us from the rest. Embody the below? We want to hear from you!

• Fostering a "Great Attitude": Bring energy and a positive outlook to the team every day, inspiring others and building meaningful relationships with colleagues and contacts. You'll approach challenges proactively, listening carefully and thinking agilely to find solutions.
• Achieving Success: Take accountability for your performance, proactively pursuing goals and prioritising your workload. We encourage a diligent approach, ensuring objectives are met while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
• Operating "In a Professional Way": Demonstrate punctuality, reliability, flexibility, and integrity, consistently exceeding expectations for both customers and colleagues. You'll proactively communicate to achieve common goals and proudly share successes.
• Embracing a "'Be Better' Mindset": Cultivate a high degree of learning ability, drive, and ambition to succeed. You'll be confident in identifying areas for growth, open to feedback, and committed to setting challenging personal objectives. We champion innovative working practices and processes, with a belief in technology's power to improve our environment and wellbeing.

Why Join Rapid?

• An opportunity to be part of a company that prioritises continuous improvement and quality.
• A collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact.
• Comprehensive training to build product knowledge, market understanding, and sales processes.
• Ongoing coaching and development opportunities.
• You'll be joining an inclusive, social environment with a new team of your peers
• Excellent progression and further earning potential

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.