Timber Sales Manager

SHARPLES DAVIES LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Job summary

SHARPLES DAVIES LIMITED, a long-standing independent builders' merchant with branches in Skipton and Barnoldswick, seeks an experienced Timber Development Manager to lead timber, importing, and joinery divisions from multiple sites.

You will work to grow sales, build key relationships, and ensure outstanding customer service while maintaining strict health and safety standards in a busy operation. The role is based in Skipton/Barnoldswick with possible site mobility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of timber sales experience.
• Experience in managing a sales team.
• Proven track record of increasing sales.
• Proactive Health & Safety approach.
• Experience with ERP and standard office IT.
• Training evidence or certificates are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead timber, timber importing, and joinery divisions.
• Maintain relationships with customers and suppliers to maximise sales and profitability.
• Identify new business opportunities and markets for growth in timber and renewables.
• Ensure a high level of service and resolve customer queries efficiently.
• Manage stock levels and ensure product availability while minimising excess stock.
• Ensure daily operations are safe, compliant, and efficient.

Skills

Timber sales

Sales team leadership

ERP systems

IT: Word & Excel

Health & Safety

Tools

ERP software

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We're currently recruiting for an independent builders' merchants founded in 1975 with branches in both Skipton and Barnoldswick. We are seeking an experienced and driven Timber Development Manager to lead the timber, timber importing, and joinery divisions at their busy builders' merchants. They are looking for a Timber Development Manager to be based in Skipton and Barnoldswick (if necessary).

Sales Management

• Working alongside the Sales Manager, maintain and build new relationships with key customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to maximise sales and profitability.
• Identify new business opportunities and markets for growth in the timber, importing, joinery, and increasingly the renewables sector.

Customer Service

• Ensure a high level of service is delivered consistently.
• Address and resolve customer queries and complaints efficiently.

Team Leadership

• Support, develop and mentor respective departmental teams.

Product Management

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the latest products and technologies in timber, importing, joinery, and renewables.
• Manage inventory levels and conduct regular stock checks to ensure product availability while minimising excess stock.

Operational Efficiency

• You are primarily responsible for the daily smooth and safe operations of the above departments and their employees.
• Always ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies.

Requirements

• This role demands significant experience in timber sales to the construction industry with a minimum of 10 years' experience.
• Must have experience in managing a sales team.
• Show demonstrable success in increasing sales.
• Have a proactive approach to Health & Safety.
• Evidence of any job-related training.
• Previous experience working with an ERP system.
• IT skills including Word & Excel.

Negotiable base salary for the right person with the right experience.

Company Pension.

Hours: Mon - Fri 07:30 - 17:00. Alternate Saturdays 09:00 - 12:00.