Trade Sales Advisor

Leader Online; Hartlepool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Leader Online is hiring a Trade Sales Advisor in Hartlepool. This role focuses on generating new business and managing existing accounts in the home improvement sector. Ideal candidates have proven sales experience, strong communication abilities, and a customer-first mindset, with generous benefits and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Growth opportunities

Fast-paced team environment

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Staff discounts

Subsidised gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience, preferably in building materials or construction.
• Confident self-starter with a drive to cold call.
• Organised and detail-oriented with strong computer proficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a trade customer portfolio with significant revenue potential.
• Prospect new leads via calls and emails.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets consistently.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Communication

Job description

Leader Online is seeking a passionate, driven Trade Sales Advisor to join our growing team in Hartlepool. In this role, you will be responsible for generating new business and expanding existing customer accounts to drive sales growth.

We're a fast-growing ecommerce business in home improvement and interiors, with strong values rooted in care, teamwork, and a customer-first mindset. We'll support your growth, value your ideas, and offer a dynamic environment where your skills will make a daily impact.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain a trade customers portfolio of businesses that have the potential to spend up to £25,000 per year. Overall group portfolio of £1.5m
• Build strong relationships with new and existing customers to drive repeat
  
  

business

• Prospect new leads through outbound sales calls, emails and digital channels
• Provide consultative recommendations on product options to suit customer
• needs, and new sales opportunities if the customer is a reseller
• Prepare compelling sales proposals and quotes with attractive terms
• Handle customer questions and concerns, overcoming objections confidently
• Service your portfolio of accounts to maximise customer lifetime value
• Achieve and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets
• Maintain updated customer records in our CRM system
  
  

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven sales experience, preferably in building materials, manufacturing or
  
  

construction

• Passion for connecting with customers and unlocking growth opportunities
• Confident self-starter with the drive to cold call and develop new business
• Consultative approach focused on understanding and addressing customer
  
  

needs

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation abilities
• Organised and detail-oriented with strong computer proficiencies
• Persistent follow-up approach to close deals and expand accounts
• Tech-savvy with ability to learn new platforms/systems
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Growth opportunities and career development
• Fun, fast-paced team environment
• Chance to drive customer loyalty in a leading UK ecommerce retailer
• 22 days holiday per year, together with bank holidays, and a scheme to enable employees to purchase an additional 3 days holiday from the Company, or sell back 2 days of holiday to the Company;
• Length of Service holiday awards: 1 extra day for every 3 years service;
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with employer contributions of 3% in line with current statutory requirements;
• Salary sacrifice Cycle-to-work scheme;
• Staff discounts on the Leader product range;
• Subsidised gym membership;
• Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Wellbeing Advice & Counselling
• Employee Referral Bonus
• £26,520 pa
• Commission up to £10k pa