Role overview
Actively participate in the sales of timber products whilst supporting the regional external sales team to service an established customer base, as well as converting prospect accounts into trading customers.
Duties & responsibilities
- Generate new and manage existing business within a defined area
- Identify and target new accounts as per company objectives and KPIs
- Maintain and develop existing accounts in line with KPIs
- Build relationships with Customers and Suppliers and communicate effectively and promptly
- Respond to all customer enquiries in a timely and professional manner
- Use the company Order Processing and Credit Control systems to provide administration support to the external sales team.
- Be proactive in organising databases for distributing stocknotes and supporting company marketing activities
- Meet Company expectations in relation to target income, company procedures and KPIs
- Embrace training development on sales and product knowledge
Who are we looking for?
Essential criteria
- Experience in an internal sales environment
- Experienced in managing and generating new business
- Ability to build and maintain business relationships
- Must have desire and aptitude to learn
- Driven, ambitious and highly motivated
- Confident with a strong desire for a successful career in sales
- Personable, presentable and professional
- Resilience and the ability to cope with rejection
- Good ability in Windows PC environment including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint
- Proactive nature to look for work and opportunities
- Must enjoy and be able to communicate effectively
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Desirable criteria
- Experience in timber or construction products sales
- Previous experience of meeting target income and working to KPIs
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual company bonus scheme
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 day every 2 years, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Annual leave purchase scheme - option to buy an additional 3 days’
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Office car parking
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Life assurance
- Smart casual attire and dress down Fridays
Who are we?
Our people are at the core of everything we do and the reason we are able to deliver the highest quality service to our customers. Whether you’re looking for a first job, or taking the next step in your career, we offer many exciting roles across a variety of departments to help you realise your potential.
Taylor Maxwell have been providing timber and external facade products to the construction industry for over 60 years. We are a national business, with offices in key locations across the UK.
The majority of the products we supply are sourced from our manufacturing partners within the UK and Europe and are either held at stock sites or delivered directly to site.
The core range of products we offer includes bricks, construction timber, masonry, cladding systems and decking. Whether you are an architect, contractor, merchant or manufacturer, our teams can provide you with the information you need, whether it be pricing and availability or installation details.