Sales Manager - Ballymena

Haldane Fisher Limited; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Health & Wellbeing

Pension

Learning & Development

Career Opportunity

Competitive Reward Package

Job summary

Haldane Fisher Limited, Ballymena Branch, is seeking a Sales Manager to lead the branch sales team, grow profitable sales and margins, and strengthen customer relationships. The role requires proven sales management experience in merchanting, strong account-management and negotiation skills, and a commercial mindset.

You will drive pricing, quoting and conversion while monitoring market activity. A values-driven, safety-conscious leader will thrive in our family-owned business with opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven sales management experience in merchanting.
• Strong account-management and negotiating skills.
• Commercial focus with a customer-driven approach.
• Ability to meet health & safety, legislative and competency prerequisites, including licences and training.
• Values-aligned with a safety-first, customer-focused and reliable approach.
• Established customer network (Desirable).
• Product knowledge (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the branch sales team.
• Deliver sales and margin targets.
• Develop key customer accounts.
• Drive pricing, quoting and conversion.
• Monitor market and competitor activity.

Skills

Sales management

Account management

Negotiation

Commercial focus

Health & safety prerequisites

Customer-focused

Established customer network

Product knowledge

Job description

Sales Manager– Ballymena Branch

Haldane Group, trading as Haldane Fisher, is a family-owned builders’ merchant and timber business, employing around 700 colleagues across Northern Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.

With brands including PlumbMaster, GE Robinson (Prowood) and Key Hardware, our success has been built on strong relationships, quality products and, most importantly, our people.

Location

This role is based at ourBallymena Branch.

Your Role

We're looking for a Sales Manager to join us. In this role you'll lead branch sales activity, growing profitable sales and margin through the sales team and customer relationships. You'll lead from the front, set the standard and bring the best out of your team. Most of all, it's a role where what you do really matters - every day you'll help our customers build with confidence.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and coach the branch sales team.


• Deliver sales and margin targets.


• Develop key customer accounts.


• Drive pricing, quoting and conversion.


• Monitor market and competitor activity.

What you'll bring

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Sales management experience in merchanting.


• Account-management and negotiation skills.


• Commercial focus.


• Able to meet the health & safety, legislative and competency prerequisites for the role, including any required licences, tickets, training and Opus SMS responsibilities.


• Personal attributes aligned to our values with a safety-first, customer-focused and reliable approach.


• Established customer network.(Desirable but not essential)


• Product knowledge.(Desirable but not essential)

Why join us – What’s In It For You

Competitive Reward Package

• A competitive salary and benefits package reflective of your experience and contribution.

Staff Discounts

• Staff discount across our brands

Health & Wellbeing

• Access to healthcare benefits following successful completion of probation.

Pension

• Company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.

Learning & Development

• Ongoing investment in your development, including support towards related accredited qualifications.

Work Environment

• We're a proud, family-owned business with big ambitions. You'll join a friendly, supportive and collaborative team where your contribution is genuinely valued.

Career Opportunity

• The chance to make a real impact, with meaningful responsibility and opportunities to grow within the Group.

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