Senior sales Person - Chandlers Building Supplies - Brighton

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The Company

We are proud to be part of the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent builders' merchant in the South of England. Our combined group serves our customer base through 123 branches extending from Cornwall to Kent, with revenues in excess of £500 million and employs over 1,700 colleagues. Our companies include Parker Building Supplies, Stamco Timber, Chandlers Building Supplies, Fairalls, Grant & Stone Builders Merchants, RGB Building Supplies, CRS Building Supplies, buildit, devondale, Trading Depot and Total Plumbing Supplies.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Sales Person in our Brighton branch.

The Senior Sales role will be required to provide a timely friendly and dependable service of products to customers, both via telephone, email and face to face ensuring that their expectations are not just met but exceeded. The role will optimise contributions to branch sales and gross profit.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively as part of a team promoting the company's vision, values, and aspirations at all times.

• Build effective relationships with customers thus optimising sales and customer service.

• Use initiative to identify and resolve customer/product problems or issues.

• Through initiative and ideas proactively identify new sales opportunities to assist in the maximising of sales and margin.

• Ensure that company policies with regard to computer systems procedures and administration are followed at all times.

• Liaise with suppliers' representatives where necessary.

• Develop personal product knowledge to enhance service to customers.

• Share information about customers and projects with fellow staff where sales opportunities exist across product ranges/services or regions.

• Actively safeguard against theft of company goods or property by being security conscious at all times.

• Take a pro-active approach in ensuring the health and safety of staff and customers, reporting, and responding to any potential H & S concerns/issues.

• Perform any other reasonable duty as may be required by the company.

Specific Experience & Skills Required

Minimum GCSE's grade C or above in Maths & English or equivalent.

Experience of working with/ selling building products for a minimum of 2 years.

Good product knowledge is essential.

Hours of Work

Week 1: Monday to Friday 7:30 -17:00

week 2: Monday to Friday 07:30-17:00 Saturday 08:00-12:00

The Rewards

Joining us means joining the leading and largest Independent Builders' Merchant in the South of England. We provide training, support, and opportunities for career progression through our commitment to creating a great work environment where you're encouraged to be and do your best.

You'll be joining a friendly and welcoming team. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive salary, pension, bonus scheme, employee assistance programme, perks membership and staff discount.