Category Sales Manager

Wolseley; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the commercial industry is seeking a Category Sales Manager based in Gloucester. You'll provide exceptional customer service and manage sales effectively to maximize profits. Responsibilities include processing orders and identifying upsell opportunities. The ideal candidate has experience in the commercial Pipe and Heating industry with strong communication skills. This is a full-time permanent role with competitive salary and benefits including a generous pension scheme and health initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Bonuses potential

Healthcare access

Cycle to Work scheme

Online and high-street discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within the commercial Pipe and Heating industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on sales growth and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding customer service at all times.
• Maximise sales and profit margins by understanding customer requirements.
• Manage sales enquiries and quotations promptly.
• Process customer orders via telephone, email, and face-to-face.
• Identify opportunities to upsell and secure additional sales.

Skills

Customer service

Sales growth

Communication

Interpersonal abilities

Job description

Role Overview

As a Category Sales Manager based in Gloucester you’ll be responsible for:

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Deliver outstanding customer service at all times – be friendly, polite, and helpful, offering expert advice and guidance.
• Maximise sales and profit margins by understanding customer requirements and maintaining excellent product knowledge.
• Manage sales enquiries and quotations promptly and accurately.
• Process customer orders via telephone, email, and face‑to‑face, arranging delivery or collection as required.
• Identify opportunities to upsell and secure additional sales.
• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within the commercial Pipe and Heating industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on sales growth and profitability.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high‑street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more, and this is a full‑time permanent role, 40 hours per week, Monday‑Friday 08:00 – 17:00.