Strategic Key Account Manager – Builders Merchant

STARK Group; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Basic Salary

Performance Related Bonus

34 days holiday per year

Pension with Legal & General

Life Assurance

Reward Gateway discounts

Job summary

Jewson, part of Stark UK, is recruiting for a hybrid, full-time Sales/Estimating role based at the Kilmarnock Sales Office. The position involves building relationships with SME housebuilders, producing accurate estimates from drawings, and coordinating orders through to delivery.

You will manage multiple live projects, identify sales opportunities and liaise with branches and suppliers to ensure on-time material supply. A strong understanding of materials and pricing is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a builders’ merchant, supplier or construction-related role.
• Solid understanding of residential building projects, particularly SME housebuilders.
• Commercial and pricing awareness including margins, rebates and delivery charges.
• Confidence using drawings and material schedules to produce estimates.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with housebuilder customers including site visits and follow-ups.
• Prepare accurate estimates and material take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Manage customer orders from quotation through delivery with branches and transport teams.
• Monitor live projects and forward orders to ensure timely material arrival.
• Follow up quotations and identify sales opportunities to grow revenue and margin.
• Source specialist products and confirm availability, pricing and delivery dates.
• Resolve customer queries, delivery issues and complaints promptly and professionally.
• Maintain up-to-date records, quotations and sales pipelines with product specs when required.

Skills

Builders' merchant experience

Residential building knowledge

Pricing awareness

Estimating from drawings

Customer relationship skills

Multi-project management

Tools

CRM tools

Order processing systems

Job description

Jewson, part of Stark UK, is recruiting for a hybrid, full-time Sales/Estimating role based at the Kilmarnock Sales Office. The position involves building relationships with SME housebuilders, producing accurate estimates from drawings, and coordinating orders through to delivery.

You will manage multiple live projects, identify sales opportunities and liaise with branches and suppliers to ensure on-time material supply. A strong understanding of materials and pricing is essential.