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Telesales Academy Coventry

Vacancy: Telesales Consultant – The Academy

Coventry - E-Commerce division


The Opportunity:


Kite Packaging is launching their 2024 Telesales Academy to be part of our Coventry based E-Commerce division, designed for those who are looking to start a career in Sales. Kite Packaging was founded in 2001 with a unique vision and a philosophy of employee-ownership. We were a true greenfield start up and have grown quickly to be one of the largest packaging distributors in the UK. Kite Packaging has grown to a £168m company and through the Academy is recruiting candidates to join its existing 40 strong call centre sales team.

We are looking for hard working individuals with strong communication skills, drive and determination who would thrive working in a professional fast paced, fun environment

For the Telesales Academy, the successful candidate will not only receive full training and ongoing support but will join a company where career development is a key focus. Following the 6-month training programme, successful candidates graduate and are appointed to permanent role within one of the call centre teams.

What we’re looking for:

  • Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
  • Good standard of education
  • Numerate
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to think and react fast and accurately
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Team player
  • Target driven
  • An achiever
  • Effective time management

    • The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success either in education or employment. They will have the drive and ambition to be successful in Telesales and show a great level of commitment to their training.

    This is a full-time position 8.30-5.30pm Monday to Friday.

  • Excellent basic salary
  • Commission
  • Full training (coaching and ongoing support)
  • A fun, fast paced work environment
  • Good work – life balance. 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday
  • Holidays 22 days per year rising by 1 each year to 25, including an option to buy or sell a maximum of 3 days, plus statutory holidays
  • Great career development opportunities for the right person
  • After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, pension, cycle to work scheme and an optional healthcare scheme
  • The option to become a shareholder in the business after 6 months employment

    • Our employee-owned philosophy means that we believe “Customer service matters so much more when you own the business” which is why at Kite we offer all employees the option to join our share scheme after 6 months of employment.

    Please email your CV and covering letter to Joey Turner: jturner@kitepackaging.co.uk