Sales Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent Builders Merchant in the UK is seeking a Plumbing and Heating Sales Specialist for their Newbury branch. The role involves growth in sales, customer interaction, and providing product advice, with great benefits including a competitive pay package and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay package

Generous discretionary bonus scheme

Training and development opportunities

Holiday scheme rewarding length of service

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Enhanced Maternity

Enhanced Paternity

Substantial Employee Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of plumbing and heating products.
• Previous sales experience in related environments required.
• Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow the customer base.
• Provide quotations and manage stock levels.
• Deliver excellent customer service and product advice.

Skills

Knowledge of plumbing and heating products

Sales experience

Customer relationship building

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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Our successful Newbury branch is currently recruiting for a Plumbing and Heating Sales Specialist. In this position, you will play a key role in the sale of our full range of plumbing and heating products, taking a proactive approach to help drive this part of the business forward.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Grow the customer base.
• Providing quotations for customers
• Purchasing materials and managing stock levels for the category
• Dealing with customers both face to face and over the telephone
• Giving excellent customer service and sound product advice
• Taking a proactive approach to plumbing and heating sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale.

Qualifications and Skills

• Sound plumbing and heating product knowledge essential for this role.
• Previous sales experience in a plumbing and heating merchant environment or a builder’s merchant environment is essential.
• Confident dealing with customers.
• The ability to build great customer relationships.
• A good telephone manner, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

In return, you can be a part of the UK’s leading independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• A competitive pay package.
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free parking
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Substantial Employee Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 134 branches and over 3100 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!