External Salesperson

  • Hayley Dexis
  • Wavendon, Bedfordshire
  • Oct 21, 2025
Full time Marketing

Job Description

Hayley Dexis has an exciting opportunity available for a dynamic and motivated External Salesperson to join our well-established and experienced team based at our Milton Keynes Branch.

Hayley Dexis is the largest independent distributor of engineering products and consumables in the UK. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we provide cutting-edge solutions to our clients across various industries. We are an equal opportunities employer, currently employing over 1,300 people who continue to be a cornerstone of our business and are fundamental to providing industry-leading customer service.

About the External Salesperson role

You ll be our full-time salesperson focusing on external sales. Expect to be out on the road across the Milton Keynes geography along with coverage across Luton and Bedfordshire. You ll be dealing with existing customers leveraging upselling opportunities and targeting new customers.

Our existing customer base is very diverse from food & beverage to heavy plant and machinery. We supply products ranging from PPE, motor gearboxes, pumps, pneumatics, bearings and power transmission.

You ll have prior experience in sales ideally with some cross over to what we do i.e. engineering or manufacturing background.

You ll be driven and excited to make that sale! If you are comfortable approaching customers, knocking on doors and thrive off making the smallest to the largest sales we want to hear from you!

Drive, enthusiasm, perseverance and persistence are the core of what we are looking for in this role and so we will consider a range of different experience levels.

Working Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday; 8am 5pm

We have a call out rota which is 1 week in 12.

What we're looking for in our External Salesperson:

  • A high level of motivation and enthusiasm to drive sales.
  • Good systems knowledge and IT skills
  • Prior external sales experience preferred.
  • Confident communicator not afraid to cold call cross industry.
  • Thrive in a role where you are given a high level of autonomy and trusted to deliver.
  • Strong interest in learning our product range / engineering.

What you ll get in return

  • Sales related bonus to be agreed with successful candidate.
  • Company vehicle
  • From 23 days annual leave (plus public/bank holidays) increased with length of service.
  • Training provided through our own Hayley Academy.
  • Company pension (if eligible).
  • Life Assurance cover (x2 salary).
  • Invitation to healthcare schemes.
  • Wellness programmes.
  • Uniform and PPE provided.
  • Excellent opportunities and career prospects available.

The recruitment process

Adverts will close on Sunday 2 November (we will extend should this be required)

Shortlisted applicants with have an initial screen meeting over teams with our Talent Acquisition Partner.

Candidates selected for interview will be asked to prepare a for an interview lasting 1 hour focused on skills, knowledge, experience and motivations. There may be an additional interview stage which be confirmed to shortlisted candidates.

Finally

We know sometimes you might feel that you don't meet the criteria or have a question you would like to ask - we're here to help so please ask us! You can contact us here; (url removed)

We aim to get back to everyone that applies and are super keen to speak to talented people for upcoming positions.

Please inform our careers team if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Don t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the team at Hayley Group please click apply now to become our External Salesperson for the Milton Keynes Branch - we'd love to hear from you!