Senior Sales Specialist - Nottingham

Regional Recruitment Services; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established building supplier in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Sales Specialist to join their sales and customer service team. The ideal candidate will have experience in sales within the construction industry, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to selling. The role offers competitive pay, generous bonuses, and numerous employee benefits, including training opportunities and staff discounts.

Benefits

Generous discretionary and performance-related bonuses

Substantial staff discounts

Training and career development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance and Mental Health Support programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and customer service, preferably in the construction industry.
• Ability to provide quotations and handle customer queries effectively.
• Strong client relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide quotations and respond to customer enquiries.
• Deliver excellent customer service and product advice.
• Proactively build materials and timber sales.

Skills

Sales in a builder's merchant

Customer relationship management

Communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of building supplies

Job description

Job Title: Senior Sales Specialist

Location: Nottingham

Pay/Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: Full-time, Permanent

Type: Permanent

Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

Duties of a Senior Sales Specialist

In this role, you will be working in the sales and customer service team to support the growth of the business. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Providing quotations and responding to customer enquiries by phone, email, and in person.
• Delivering excellent customer service and sound product advice.
• Taking a proactive approach to building materials and timber sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale.
• Managing a customer relationship management system.
• Generating new business with existing and new customers.
• Conducting upselling and gap analysis on existing accounts.
• Engaging in cold calling, lead qualifying, and quotation follow-up activities.

Skills and Experience of a Senior Sales Specialist

As a Senior Sales Specialist, you need to have experience with:

• Sales in a builder's merchant, timber merchant, or construction supplier environment.
• Providing quotations, handling customer queries, and managing sales pipelines.
• Building strong client relationships and understanding construction product ranges.

It would be beneficial to the role if you also had:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence dealing with customers both face-to-face and over the phone.
• A motivated, enthusiastic, and self-driven attitude.
• Sound knowledge of building supplies and materials.
• Computer literacy and strong organisational skills.

What the Client Offers a Senior Sales Specialist

Our client offers:

• A competitive pay package.
• Generous discretionary and performance-related bonus schemes.
• A people-oriented culture with a strong focus on development.
• Substantial staff discounts.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• A holiday scheme rewarding length of service.
• Perkbox and other staff benefits.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health Support programmes.

You will be expected to work alternate Saturdays.

About the Client

Our client is a well-established, award-winning independent building supplies company that supports the construction and trade industry across the UK. They are known for their customer-first approach, extensive product range, and strong company culture. You'll be joining a dedicated and supportive team within a successful and growing branch network.

Next Steps

Apply to this Senior Sales Specialist role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Sasha on the company number or email [e-mail].