Time left to apply End Date: May 9, 2025 (27 days left to apply)
job requisition id JR26738
Are you an experienced External Field Sales Executive from a Building Materials supply business?
Would you welcome the opportunity to cover Leeds area?
Jewson are recruiting for an External Field Sales Executive; a car licence is essential for this role.
First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working.
Experience within our industry is not essential, we are open considering Sales professionals from any industry, we are committed to providing you with the full tools and support required to carry out your role within Jewson.
So if you have a passion for delivering great customer service, always look to put the customer first; can build trust and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit!
As this role has a strong focus on customer service, we are looking for someone who loves to build relationships with Customers both face to face and over the phone.
Role Purpose
To assist the local Leeds branches in the acquisition of new accounts, development of existing accounts and to ensure that any lapsed or dormant accounts are re-activated; working with all functions to develop.
Duties:
1. Find and develop new business via cold calling, lead follow ups, and support customers with the on-boarding of their new account, ensuring that they start and continue to spend.
2. Works with the branch teams on agreeing and setting new terms of trade for all accounts.
3. Target dormant and lapsed accounts to reactivate them.
4. Develop trust relationships with a portfolio of customers to maintain and improve profitability.
5. Simplify the customer experience by ensuring close management of all owned accounts.
6. Acquire a thorough understanding of customer needs and requirements, expanding relationships by continuously proposing solutions that meet the customer’s needs.
7. Work with all functions and branch teams to ensure that all opportunities are maximized.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive Basic Salary
* Performance Related Bonus
* Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
* Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
* WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
* Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
* Employee Discount
* Refer a Friend scheme
* New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
* 34 days holiday per year
Required Skills and Experience
* Previous B2B Field sales experience ideally gained a building material supply firm
* Negotiation and close deals quickly
* Driving Licence is essential
* Resilience and working at pace
* Self-motivated and goal orientated
* Great customer focus and desire to do your absolute best to get the best outcomes
* Ability to build rapport and develop good understanding of your portfolio to secure future projects.
* Well organised and priorities
* Great attention to detail
* Efficiently use IT equipment and have a strong telephone presence.
About us
At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!
With branches from the Scottish Isles to Penzance, our customers are never far from expert advice, reliable service, and the highest-quality building materials.
With over 450 Jewson branches whatever the trade we’ve got what our customers need, from everyday essentials to specialist equipment.
If you’re interested in working with us but unsure about which role suits you best, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@starkbuild.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!
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