sales representative Huddersfield, England
Job description
Are you a customer focused, enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a busy trade environment?
We have an opportunity for an experienced External Sales Representative to join our team, supporting our Myers Building Supplies branches located in Huddersfield on a full time, permanent basis.
Myers Building & Timber Supplies has 16 branches throughout Yorkshire and is part of the family-owned Myers Group. We are looking to recruit a motivated individual with a positive attitude to join our committed and experienced team supplying a whole range of building materials including kitchens and bathrooms. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful family business with strong links to the local community.
The successful External Sales Representative will receive a competitive rate of pay plus fantastic benefits including;
- Excellent Holiday Allowance (including day off on your birthday) which increases with length of service.
- Pension Scheme
- Training & Development Programs to help meet your career ambitions
- Staff Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains and grows a portfolio of approximately 150 customers.
- Identifies business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry, researching and analysing sales options.
- Sells products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects, recommending solutions.
- Maintains relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements.
- Identifies product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors.
- Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Attend meetings and group discussions where required
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your immediate supervisor.
Skills and Attributes
- Must be PC literate.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight schedules.
- A professional attitude and demeanour.
- Experience in customer service and builders’ merchants.
- Dispute resolution
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be self-motivated, have strong interpersonal skills and can solve problems at source.
- Must possess excellent organisational skills and good time management.
- Must be self-driven, genuine with a positive attitude and clear focus.
- Must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to work beyond the call of duty to achieve results.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established forward thinking family business, salary starting £35,000 per annum negotiable based upon skills and experience.
If you feel you have all the skills and knowledge required to join our team as an External Sales Representative, please click ‘Apply’ today.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
