Electrical Sales Manager

ZipRecruiter; Dover; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in electrical and renewable services seeks an Electrical Sales Manager to grow sales and enhance customer relationships. This role requires a proactive, knowledgeable professional with excellent communication skills, ready to lead a dynamic team to success in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Bonus, discounts, and cash back at retailers

Life assurance

Flexible working options

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical merchanting is required.
• Strong desire to win and grow new business.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Drive new customer acquisition and follow through on sales opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with trade and retail customers.
• Maximize sales potential and maintain product stock.

Skills

Tenacity

Sales Proactivity

Electrical Product Knowledge

Excellent Communication Skills

Commercial Acumen

Job description

#BrightenYourSpark Come and join us as a results-driven Electrical Sales Manager to grow and deliver sales as part of a successful branch team.

The role:

As an Electrical Sales Manager, you will play a fundamental part in growing our electrical and renewables business. You will establish your branch as the first point of call for all electrical and renewables needs and showcase our full product offering at every opportunity. You'll grow the stock holding and be an expert in hunting and growing your customer base. You will identify and capitalize on every sales opportunity, inspiring your customers with the perfect solutions to meet their needs, all with the backing of the UK's number 1 merchant.

The Electrical Sales Manager will be commercially driven and excel in business development and account management. You’ll be an expert at building rapport quickly and creating trusted relationships to ensure we deliver on our promises and exceed expectations. You’ll naturally promote and embrace our inclusive team environment and have some fun along the way!

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drive new customer acquisition (increasing footfall and sign-up to Trade Accounts) and follow up to ensure that quotes are provided and converted into sales.
2. Build and maintain relationships with new and existing trade and retail customers.
3. Maximize sales potential by seeking opportunities for linked sales or upselling within the electrical category (e.g., cables and accessories).
4. Demonstrate the ability to manage and deliver to a wide range of customer demands, whilst driving sales and branch profitability.
5. Support branch colleagues in understanding electrical products and linking sales opportunities (e.g., boiler packs, CO alarms).
6. Maintain product stock, ensuring the branch has the right product offering for the location.
7. Build a network, create awareness of the offering, and promote local events to maximize sales opportunities for Electrical and Renewables products.
8. Ensure a strong understanding of Electrical and Renewables Products and stay updated on regulation changes, utilising NICEIC resources.
9. Provide excellent after-sales service, ensuring efficient delivery using branch and courier services, and communicate with customers about delivery times and locations.

You:

Will have an innovative and agile approach to identify growth opportunities. You enjoy working collaboratively with a focus on results, and are committed to acting with integrity and honesty.

Required skills and competencies:

• Tenacity and resilience
• A proactive approach to sales, with a strong desire to win and grow new business
• Previous electrical merchanting experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Electrical product knowledge and technical understanding
• Self-confidence and self-motivation, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commercial acumen and understanding of how to impact the bottom line

From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails, City Plumbing offers all the products needed for any job, and the tools for a successful career. We pride ourselves on selling quality plumbing and heating products to trade and retail customers and are excited about our future. We support our colleagues with tools for success, happiness, and career growth.

Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:

• Bonus, discounts, and cash back at retailers
• Life assurance
• Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional leave, and more
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme
• Complete induction and growth opportunities
• Financial education and loans
• Flexible working options
• An inclusive environment where everyone can be their true self

#BelongWithUs We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of gender, marital status, belief, or identity. We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake criminal record disclosures for candidates involved in deliveries for British Gas, only after an offer is accepted.