Sales Specialist

MKM Building Supplies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent builders' merchant is looking for a Sales Specialist at their Ipswich branch. The role involves maximizing sales through strong customer relationships, providing quotes, and ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have prior sales experience in a similar environment and must possess great interpersonal skills and product knowledge. Competitive compensation and various benefits, including a bonus scheme and pension plan, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Perkbox discounts

Financial planning support

Holiday accrual on length of service

Free parking

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Mental health support

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Must have previous sales experience in a timber or builder's merchant environment.
• Confident and personable demeanor towards customers.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Maximise sales by building relationships with customers.
• Provide quotations and follow them up.
• Work closely with the sales team.

Skills

Previous sales experience in a building supplies environment

Excellent customer service skills

Product knowledge

Great attention to detail

Computer literacy

Relationship building

Job description

Our SOON TO OPEN Ipswich branch is looking to recruit for the following role :

Sales Specialist

In this position, you will play a key role in the sale of our full range of timber and building supplies products therefore previous sales experience in a similar role within a timber or builder’s merchant environment is essential.

Working with the sales team, the main purpose of your role will be to maximise sales by building first class relationships with customers both over the telephone and face to face, whilst maintaining excellent customer service. You will also be required to provide quotations to customers, follow them up and to pro‑actively develop sales.

You will be working within a close‑knit team and will be dealing with our customers daily. You will therefore need to have the likeability factor and be the person that our customers will look forward to seeing, knowing that they will always receive excellent customer service and sound advice.

You should be confident, have excellent product knowledge, a genuine commitment to providing excellent customer service, great attention to detail and be able to build and develop great customer relationships. Being computer literate is also vital.

Benefits include Competitive salary package, performance related bonus, Contributory pension scheme, perkbox discounts, financial planning support, holiday accrual on length of service, free parking, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity / paternity pay, mental health support and employee assistance program.

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995.