Plumbing & Heating Sales Representative

Chadwicks Group; Wexford; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Basic Salary

Commission Pay

Fully expensed Company vehicle

Private Health Care

Sick Pay Scheme

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Pension Scheme

Colleague Saving Scheme

Profit Share Scheme

Colleague Discount

Job summary

Chadwicks Group, part of the Grafton Group Plc, is recruiting a Plumbing + Heating Sales Representative for the Drinagh area of Wexford. You will generate Heating + Plumbing material sales, manage relationships with contractors and builders, and help drive growth across your geographical patch.

The role offers a permanent full-time contract (39-hour week, Monday to Friday), a fully expensed company vehicle, and a mix of base salary plus commission.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ proven building materials sales experience in the construction industry or B2B sales.
• Excellent knowledge of Plumbing + Heating products, existing and upcoming.
• Proven experience dealing with building contractors and specifiers.
• A third level qualification in construction or business related discipline is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engage key strategic customers and potential contractors to build relationships and gain market advantage.
• Promote the Company’s building material products and services by visiting customers.
• Prepare quotations for customers.
• Prepare account plans to meet sales targets and maintain relationships with customers.
• Ensure payment terms are adhered to as per customer contract.
• Support commercial management of project activity and collaborate with technical/resource teams.
• Record visits and enrich the customer data base; prioritise workload; demonstrate strong sales and negotiation skills.

Skills

Building materials sales

Plumbing + Heating

Contractor relations

Education

Third level qualification in construction or business related discipline

Job description

Plumbing + Heating Sales Representative- Drinagh Business Park, Sinnottstown Lane Wexford Y35 WY65

Chadwicks Group, part of the esteemed Grafton Group Plc, holds the prestigious position as a leading force in the builder's merchanting industry throughout the Republic of Ireland. Its foundational operations are rooted in the well-established Builders Merchants division, where renowned brands like Chadwicks, Cork Builders Providers, Davies, and Telfords have become trusted names for quality products and services.

Beyond its core, the Group has embraced growth and diversification, skilfully augmenting its brand family through thoughtful acquisitions and natural growth. This strategic expansion has introduced a suite of complementary brands — Heitons Steel, Panelling Centre, Morgans Timber, Proline, and Sitetech — each offering a distinct selection of products that enrich Chadwicks Group's portfolio. This blend of time-honoured tradition and modern expansion strategies underlines Chadwicks Group's prominence in the industry, ensuring it remains at the forefront of innovation and customer satisfaction.

As Sales Representative, you are responsible for generating Heating + Plumbing material sales, managing customer relationships and construction related activity with key customers within a geographical area to achieve company objectives as directed by the Regional Director.

Knowledge & Experience

• At least two years’ proven building materials sales experience within the construction industry i.e. similar role in a builder’s merchants or construction related company and or B to B selling in the construction industry
• Excellent knowledge of Plumbing + Heating products, existing and upcoming products
• Proven experience of dealing with building contractors and specifiers
• Third level qualification in construction or business related discipline is desirable

Key Responsibilities

• Engage key strategic customers and potential contractors in-line with customer relationship management framework guidelines and technical offerings to build strong relationships to gain maximum market advantage.
• Promote the Company’s building material products and services, by regularly visiting and otherwise contacting his/her customers (based on the Company guidelines and the Customer Classification)
• Preparing quotations for customers
• Preparing Account Plans to meet sales targets and maintain or develop the relationship with his/her Customers
• Ensuring payment terms are adhered to as per customer contract
• To be responsible for the commercial management of project management activity. Working collaboratively to ensure maximum commercial advantage and commitment achieved from technical resource and project specifications.
• Supporting the Company’s common goals by working with team members, cross-functional working with other teams/functions and pro-actively participating/delivering on commitments

Adhering to Company reporting procedure/commercial admin systems, offering appropriate feedback and information. Typical activities include:

• To plan each visit and record a visit-report as appropriate
• To enrich the customer data base with sales information, collected from the field.
• To be responsible for safety aspects for self and others.
• To be responsible for achievement of debt management within area of responsibility
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Effective team working and networking skills
• Commercial awareness and numeracy skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills
• Strong sales skills and negotiation skills
• Target driven with the ability to think strategically
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail

Contract Type

• Permanent full time
• Full time 39-hour contract
• Working week Monday to Friday.

Our Benefits Include

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Commission Pay
• Fully expensed Company vehicle
• Private Health Care
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Colleague Saving Scheme
• Profit Share Scheme
• Colleague Discount

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Chadwicks Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.