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Field Sales Executive

Jewson

York

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GBP 23,000 - 45,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the building materials sector is seeking an External Field Sales Executive to cover the York, Hull, and Beverley areas. The role encompasses acquiring new accounts, developing existing relationships, and maintaining customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in B2B sales, excellent negotiation skills, and a passion for delivering exemplary customer service.

Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary

Performance Related Bonus

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Employee Discount

Refer a Friend scheme

34 days holiday per year

Qualifications

Experience in B2B field sales, preferably in a building materials context.
Proven ability to negotiate deals effectively.
Strong customer service orientation and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

Develop new business through cold calling and lead follow-ups.
Support customers in onboarding and reactivate lapsed accounts.
Manage relationships with a portfolio of customers to enhance profitability.

Skills

B2B Sales

Negotiation

Customer Focus

Relationship Building

IT Proficiency

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Managing recruitment activities for STARK Building Distribution UK brands across the United Kingdom

Are you an experienced External Field Sales Executive from a Building Materials supply business?

Would you welcome the opportunity to covering York, Hull and Beverley areas?

Jewson are recruiting for an External Field Sales Executive; a car licence is essential for this role.

First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working.

Experience within our industry is not essential, we are open considering Sales professionals from any industry, we are committed to providing you with the full tools and support required to carry out your role within Jewson.

So if you have a passion for delivering great customer service, always look to put the customer first; can build trust and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit!

As this role has a strong focus on customer service, we are looking for someone who loves to build relationships with Customers both face to face and over the phone.

Role Purpose

To assist the local York, Hull and Beverley branches in the acquisition of new accounts, development of existing accounts and to ensure that any lapsed or dormant accounts are re-activated; working with all functions to develop.

Duties:

• Find and develop new business via cold calling, lead follow ups, and

• Support customers with the on-boarding of their new account, ensuring

that they start and continue to spend.

• Works with the branch teams on agreeing and setting new terms of trade

for all accounts

• Target dormant and lapsed accounts to reactivate them

• Develop trust relationships with a portfolio of customers to maintain and

improve profitability

• Simplify the customer experience by ensuring close management of all

owned accounts

• Acquire a thorough understanding of customer needs and requirements,

expanding relationships by continuously proposing solutions that meet

the customer’s needs

• Work with all functions and branch teams to ensure that all opportunities

What’s in it for you?

Competitive Basic Salary
Performance Related Bonus
Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
Employee Discount
Refer a Friend scheme
New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
34 days holiday per year

Required Skills and Experience

Previous B2B Field sales experience ideally gained a building material supply firm
Negotiation and close deals quickly
Driving Licence is essential
Resilience and working at pace
Self-motivated and goal orientated
Great customer focus and desire to do your absolute best to get the best outcomes
Ability to build rapport and develop good understanding of your portfolio to secure future projects.
Well organised and priorities
Great attention to detail
Efficiently use IT equipment and have a strong telephone presence.

About us

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

Seniority level

Seniority level
Associate

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Industries
Wholesale Building Materials

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