Technical Sales Advisor

Wolseley UK Limited; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training

Award-winning pension

Great rewards package

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Wolseley UK Limited is hiring Technical Sales Advisors for Water in Chesterfield with hybrid working options (branch-based with one day remote). The role focuses on delivering technical sales support, building lasting customer relationships and providing value-engineered solutions for water projects.

Candidates should have technical sales or customer-facing experience, ideally in water/utilities, and be comfortable working with Tier 1 contractors and framework agreements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical sales, internal sales or customer-facing commercial role.
• Experience in the Water or Utilities sector is highly desirable.
• Experience with Tier 1 contractors and framework agreements is advantageous.
• Ability to provide technical advice and solution-based sales support.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, with excellent problem-solving abilities and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, delivering exceptional service and building long-term relationships.
• Providing technical advice and value-engineered solutions to help customers identify products for their projects.
• Managing quotations, enquiries and sales orders with high accuracy and care.
• Supporting customers with complex requirements using technical knowledge and problem solving.
• Developing relationships with Tier 1 contractors, framework customers and stakeholders in water sector.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to drive sales growth and improve processes.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Customer-facing experience

Water/Utilities sector knowledge

Tier 1 contractors experience

Solution-based sales support

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Salary: Technical Sales Advisors - Water – Chesterfield (Other Locations Considered)

So, who are we? We are Fusion Utilities, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and, best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. These newly created roles offer the opportunity to support AMP8 investment and play a key part in the continued growth of our Water sector business.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, delivering exceptional service and building long‑term relationships.
• Providing technical advice and value‑engineered solutions to help customers identify the right products and solutions for their projects.
• Managing quotations, enquiries and sales orders, ensuring a high level of accuracy and customer care throughout.
• Supporting customers with complex requirements, using your technical knowledge and problem‑solving skills to deliver the best outcomes.
• Developing relationships with Tier 1 contractors, framework customers and key stakeholders within the Water sector.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to drive sales growth, improve processes and achieve shared objectives.

These are full‑time, permanent roles working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role is ideally based in Chesterfield; however, alternative locations may be considered for the right candidate. You could work from one of our branches, with flexibility to work from home one day per week.

Requirements

• Experience within a technical sales, internal sales or customer‑facing commercial role.
• Experience within the Water or Utilities sector is highly desirable.
• Experience working with Tier 1 contractors and framework agreements would be advantageous.
• The ability to provide technical advice and solution‑based sales support, rather than simply processing quotes and orders.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• A proactive approach, with excellent problem‑solving abilities and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.

We look forward to receiving your application!

#ACMM100 Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time.

Benefits

• You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award‑winning pension and great rewards package.
• As part of the world’s largest specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.