Lighting Sales Professional - Dublin

REXEL; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Bike to work scheme

Company events

Company pension

Employee assistance program

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Job summary

Rexel Ballymount in Dublin is seeking a Lighting Sales Specialist to drive sales growth by delivering expert lighting design, technical support, and tailored commercial solutions to customers across Ireland.

Working with the Branch Manager, you will manage projects from enquiry to completion, prepare quotations and proposals, and build strong relationships with contractors, consultants, and end users while achieving margins.

Qualifications

• Experience with lighting product knowledge and/or lighting design is preferred.
• Experience in electrical wholesale is advantageous.
• Ability to build rapport with customers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert lighting design and technical support to customers.
• Prepare lighting designs and specifications using design software.
• Develop quotations, proposals and presentations for customers and stakeholders.
• Calculate ROI and energy-efficiency metrics to demonstrate value of lighting solutions.
• Identify and manage business opportunities across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.
• Monitor project pipelines and convert leads into business.
• Manage lighting projects from enquiry to completion, ensuring timelines and objectives.
• Prepare tender submissions and project documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with contractors, consultants, architects and end users.
• Ensure customers receive high level of service, technical expertise and responsive support.
• Support marketing initiatives including promotions and online content.

Skills

Lighting product knowledge

Electrical wholesale experience

Customer rapport building

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

• Experience Level (for career site): Experienced Professional
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Family: Sales

Company Description

Join Rexel/Kellihers Electrical, Ireland’s leading electrical wholesaler.We are recruiting a Lighting Sales Professional for our Ballymount branch.

Job Description

Working closely with the Branch Manager, the Lighting Sales Specialist will drive sales growth by providing expert lighting design, technical support, and commercial solutions to customers. The role combines business development, lighting design, project management, and customer relationship management to deliver innovative lighting solutions and exceed branch sales and margin targets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver expert advice and technical support to customers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders on the full Lighting product portfolio.
• Prepare lighting designs and specifications using industry-standard lighting design software to meet customer and project requirements.
• Develop detailed quotations, proposals, and presentations for customers, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Compile Return on Investment (ROI) and energy-efficiency calculations to demonstrate the value of lighting solutions.
• Identify, develop and manage business opportunities with new and existing customers across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.
• Monitor construction industry activity and project pipelines, identifying new lighting opportunities and supporting the sales team in converting leads into business.
• Manage lighting projects from enquiry through to completion, ensuring customer requirements, project timelines, and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Prepare and support tender submissions, specifications, and project documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with electrical contractors, consultants, architects, facility managers, and end users.
• Ensure customers consistently receive a high level of service, technical expertise, and responsive support.
• Support marketing initiatives including product promotions, customer presentations, online content, and lighting awareness campaigns.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Lighting product knowledge and experience will be an advantage.
• Experience in electrical wholesale is also an advantage.
• Ability to build rapport with customers and staff.

Technical / Functional skills

• Customer focused and results driven.
• Must be able to demonstrate good organisation and time management skills.
• Good attention to detail and be able to prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Strong communication skills to deal on a regular basis with colleagues and customers.
• Ability to juggle different demands and switch between them as appropriate.
• Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Must be computer literate, Excel, Power Point and Word.
• A full clean driving licence is an advantage.

Additional Information

• Additional leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

At Rexel we welcome people from all backgrounds with diverse perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and empowered to succeed as we understand that our success and innovation is enhanced by an inclusive and diverse workforce.