Sales Executive (Plumbing & Heating Merchant)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit related bonus

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Progression

Training

Company benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment are working with a respected plumbing and heating merchant in Henley-on-Thames to appoint a Sales Executive who will support the Branch Manager and help run the day‑to‑day operations of the branch. You will develop relationships with trade and retail customers, provide practical product advice across plumbing and heating, and participate in stock and showroom support.

This role offers a competitive salary (£31,000–£36,000), bonus potential, generous holiday, progression

Qualifications

• Experience within a plumbing and heating merchant, builders’ merchant, trade counter, distribution or similar environment.
• Sales and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Branch Manager with the day-to-day running of the branch
• Assist with supervising staff, delegating tasks and coordinating daily workloads
• Serve trade and retail customers across the trade counter and showroom
• Build strong relationships with existing customers and help develop new business
• Provide practical product advice across plumbing, heating and associated products
• Process customer orders, quotations and enquiries

Skills

Sales and customer service

Job description

Sales Executive (Plumbing & Heating Merchant)

£31,000 – £36,000 + Profit Related Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Progression + Training + Company Benefits

Henley-on-Thames

Are you an Assistant Manager, Trade Counter Supervisor or experienced Salesperson from a plumbing, heating, builders’ merchant or trade counter background, looking to take the next step in your career within a successful and established merchant?

Do you have strong customer service and sales skills, looking for a varied role where you will support the day-to-day running of a busy branch, develop your leadership experience and build long-standing relationships with both trade and retail customers?

The business supplies both trade professionals and retail customers with everything from individual plumbing components through to complete bathroom and central heating systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy plumbing and heating merchant in a varied position where you will support the Branch Manager across sales, customer service, stock management and branch operations.

The Role:

• Support the Branch Manager with the day-to-day running of the branch
• Assist with supervising staff, delegating tasks and coordinating daily workloads
• Serve trade and retail customers across the trade counter and showroom
• Build strong relationships with existing customers and help develop new business
• Provide practical product advice across plumbing, heating and associated products
• Process customer orders, quotations and enquiries

The Person:

• Experience within a plumbing and heating merchant, builders’ merchant, trade counter, distribution or similar environment
• Sales and customer service skills

Reference Number: BBBH27615

Keywords: Assistant Manager, Assistant Branch Manager, Deputy Branch Manager, Branch Supervisor, Trade Counter Supervisor, Trade Counter Manager, Trade Counter Sales, Trade Counter, Merchant, Merchants, Plumbing Merchant, Plumbing Merchants, Heating Merchant, Plumbing and Heating, Valves, Trade Customers, Retail Customers, Henley-on-Thames, Henley, Oxfordshire

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.