Area Sales Representative

Travis Perkins; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading builders' merchant in Swindon seeks an Area Sales Representative to enhance customer relationships and drive sales in the region. The role includes reactivating accounts, developing new business, and working collaboratively with branch teams. Ideal candidates are passionate about sales and customer service, with a strong emphasis on relationship-building. Benefits include a competitive salary, company car allowance, and a supportive development plan.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Annual bonus

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension

Qualifications

• Passion for sales and customer service.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving license with over a year's experience.

Responsibilities

• Reactivating dormant accounts and finding new business.
• Meeting customers face to face and developing sales.
• Achieving sales and profit targets.
• Supporting the sales success of local branches.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Initiative

Building relationships

Education

Foundation degree-level External Sales qualification

Job description

Are you interested in a new sales opportunity that doesn't tie you to a desk? If so, we have a position available as an Area Sales Representative in the Swindon area of Wiltshire. This role offers the chance to build relationships with customers, showcase your sales skills, and introduce new customers to Travis Perkins.

As an Area Sales Representative, you will be an essential part of the sales growth and support multiple branches in the area, contributing to the success of the largest builders’ merchants in the UK.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent salary package and benefits which includes a company car allowance and an annual bonus
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension, life assurance and Sharesave scheme
• Colleague discounts across a variety of our Group businesses including 20% off at Toolstation, online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas

What will You be doing?

As an Area Sales Rep you will play a crucial role in our continued success, supporting your Branch Manager and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery. You will be responsible for:

• Reactivating dormant and low spending accounts and finding new business in an allocated area, coordinating all aspects of pricing and account development
• Regularly out on the road meeting customers face to face, building long lasting relationships and developing new sales opportunities
• Being self‑driven to maximise and achieve sales and profit targets from your allocated existing customers that are currently dormant and for new business you seek out
• Being a key part of a wider network team, growing the sales success of the branches on your patch using your expertise to support them in winning in their local area
• Working with the Head of Sales, identifying your development needs and building a plan to make sure you’re on top of your game and achieving the best you can

What experience do you need?

Bring your passion for sales, customer service, initiative, energy and enthusiasm – knowledge of our industry and products is preferred, but not essential. You will have a brilliant induction with your regional team and the opportunity to gain a foundation degree‑level External Sales qualification whilst you work.

Previous experience within merchanting would be advantageous, but if you’re new to our industry we’ll ensure you get what you need to excel in the role. Customers are at the heart of this role so ideally you’ll be used to building strong relationships with multiple customers and internal stakeholders, perhaps in a previous field‑based role.

You’ll be visiting customers, project sites and branches every day – there’s nothing more important than your safety whilst being out on the road, so there’s one thing that you definitely need and that’s a full UK driving licence with over a year’s driving experience.

Does this sound like you?

Being an Area Sales Representative in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values – We care, We give our best to be the best and We’re better together.

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

Apply now!

You be you, it makes us, us

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. You be you, it makes us, us.

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