
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Engagement & Growth
· Proactively contact existing and prospective customers via telephone to generate new business opportunities
· Manage and grow a portfolio of named accounts
· Build rapport quickly with customers to understand their requirements and identify sales opportunities
· Identify and pursue new business opportunities through prospecting activities
Lead Generation & Pipeline Development
· Conduct outbound calling campaigns to generate new enquiries and opportunities
· Follow up marketing leads and inbound enquiries in a timely manner
· Promptly follow up all quotes with the customer, handling objections confidently to close the deal.
· Maintain a consistent pipeline of opportunities to support team revenue targets
· Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell services
Internal Collaboration
· Collaborate with technical, operational, and commercial teams to align resources and capabilities with customer needs.
· Manage customer issues should they occur; working with operations, technical and quality teams to provide timely resolution
· Contribute to a positive, high-performance team culture within the sales office
Performance & Reporting
· Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs including revenue, opportunities won, opportunities created, meetings and calls
· Accurately record all customer interactions, opportunities, and activities within CRM
· Maintain high levels of organisation and activity to manage multiple live opportunities
· Participate in team meetings, training, and sales performance reviews
Required Skills:
· Highly proactive; continually seeks out new opportunities for growth rather than waiting for leads to come to them
· Self-motivated with a strong desire to succeed in a target-driven sales environment
· Confident and professional telephone manner with excellent communication skills
· Resilient and tenacious; able to handle rejection and remain motivated
· Strong listening skills with the ability to identify customer needs and respond effectively
· Results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving and exceeding KPIs
· Well-organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
· Team player who contributes positively to team performance and culture
Desired Experience:
· Previous experience in a sales, telesales, or customer service role
· Experience working in a high-volume outbound calling environment
· Familiarity with CRM systems and sales processes
· Exposure to the infrastructure, construction, or technical services sector (desirable but not essential)

CTS (formally Construction Testing Solutions) are the UK’s go-to partner of choice for all Construction Materials Testing, Structural & Pavement Investigations, Subsidence Investigation and Calibration Services.
With headquarters in Leicester and a nationwide network of laboratories and offices, offering a wide range of construction testing, inspection and compliance services, CTS supports all sectors of the construction market including infrastructure, commercial, rail, road, residential, airports, tunnelling, mining, and utilities as well as brownfield regeneration.
CTS offers full lifecycle services covering everything from pre-build site evaluations and designs to the testing of construction materials through to the management of the built environment, undertaking physical as well as non-destructive surveys and assessments of buildings, structures and highways.
A program of acquisition has seen the business grow exponentially over the years, extending our capabilities and capacity across a broader range of construction testing, inspection and compliance services.