Sales Jobs in Devon & the South West

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Introduction to Sales Sector

A career in sales can be rewarding and suits energetic, enthusiastic, and ambitious people. Increasing revenue and profit is the priority, securing new clients, increasing market share, or increasing deal value is key to a successful business development career. Whichever direction you would like to take your sales career, Cathedral Appointments can help make your sales skills clear to companies, help you get that essential first meeting, and coach you through the interview process.

Find a role in Sales

Our strong relationships with our clients allow us to discuss your business development or account management skills and experience with them thoroughly, giving you the best chance of being taken forward for an interview. With years of experience in the sales industry we are well placed to get you a meeting, but also to help you with interview technique, sales presentations and closing strategies to help you secure the right sales position.

Our positions range from entry level sales vacancies to sales director positions, covering a range of industries from IT and Telecoms through to Media, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and Agriculture and everything in between. Many of our candidates stay in their roles for years after we place them. This is because we get to know our clients inside out and ensure that you get a sales career rather than just a sales job.

Hiring for roles in Sales

Finding the right salesperson, account manager or business development manager can be tough but our Sales recruitment team have 20 years of sales and sales management experience themselves making them uniquely placed to understand the motivations and attributes of a good salesperson.
We understand the commercial drivers in our client’s businesses and we ensure our sales candidates are the right fit for your business. Psychometric testing is available to help analyse potential staff helping you make the right decision first time around.

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Common interview questions for a job in Sales

• How would you approach building a sales pipeline?
• Describe the time you lost a deal and what approach you took after.
• How do you handle working with other sales managers?
• What would you do if you recognised you were falling short of a sales goal?
• Can you talk to me about what experience you have with CRM software?
• What three things do you really value when building relationships with potential clients?
• How do you handle challenging client demands?
• Talk to me about your experience working with other departments who are also working to improve the sales process
• How do you think you could improve our sales strategy?
• How do you generate and identify sales opportunities?