Senior Sales Specialist

MKM Building Supplies; Castleford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building supplies firm in Castleford is seeking a Senior Sales Specialist to enhance sales and develop strong customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have prior sales experience in a timber or builder’s merchant environment, strong product knowledge, and a commitment to excellent customer service. You'll ensure customers receive proactive support and assistance, contributing significantly to the sales team's success. Benefits include a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, and enhanced support programs.

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

• Proven sales experience is essential.
• Ability to develop excellent customer relationships.
• Confident with great communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maximise sales through customer relationships over the phone and in person.
• Provide quotations and follow them up.
• Work closely with the sales team to meet targets.

Skills

Sales experience in timber or builder’s merchant

Excellent customer service

Attention to detail

Product knowledge

Computer literate

Relationship building

Job description

Our Castleford branch is looking to recruit for the following role :

Senior 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 on a daily basis. 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.