This role is a 12 month maternity cover contract based at our Reading offices in Wokingham. The role is perfect for someone with experience DIY industry and strong selling skills., Sales Support Admin
* Support the Trade/DIY sales and account management teams with creation of bespoke POS, manuals, and guides for their customer accounts.
* Support the Trade/DIY & KF Operations managers with planning and coordinating meetings and functions for the sales and account management teams.
* Create line plans for Trade/DIY sales and account management team's customer accounts.
* Manage orders, packing and delivery of sales team event POS and tools.
Communication
* Support Sales Development team, through regular weekly meetings with the Trade/DIY Operations Manager, KF Operations Manager and Sales Training Manager
* Attend weekly Trade/DIY sales and account management team calls, delivering operational updates and key business activity.
* Build and circulate the weekly business activity communication for Trade/DIY & KF sales teams.
* Build and circulate incentive communication updates to the Trade/DIY & KF sales teams.
* Build and circulate the monthly SherWINS communication for both the Trade/DIY & KF sales teams, with internal stakeholders.
* Delivery of sales support team monthly update at SET team meetings, using 4 block plan structure.
SFDC System
* Create and distribute SFDC action plans to KF sales team customer accounts.
* Manage KF action plan reporting, sharing completion updates with KF Operations Manager and internal stakeholders.
* Attend regular team calls with Sales Operations Managers and CRM Manager for continuous review and improvement of sales team operation
* Coordination and management of SFDC dashboard windows, in alignment with Trade/DIY & KF Operations Managers & CRM Manager.
* Utilize Continuous Improvement (CI) to ensure communication practices increase product and sales performance awareness.
Customer Orientation
* Support the Trade/DIY sales and account management teams with creation of customer business plans.
* Management and coordination of customer CPI communication, through transference of customer data, printing, packing, and sending letters.
* Creation of KF customer UM communication decks, with alignment from KF Operations Manager Management of KF new starter set up forms with SW HRSS and B&Q HR / Security teams, for creation of paint machine log in credentials.
* Knowledge of the D.I.Y. industry
* Ideally from an F.M.C.G. background, with strong selling skills
* Demonstrate a track record in a customer facing role.
* Ability to negotiate.
* Merchandising Skills
* Demonstrate determinate and a passion to improve sales
Our offer…
* Work life balance
* Competitive compensation programme
* Career growth opportunities in a truly international environment
* Innovation leaders in the protective coatings industry
* Sherwin Academy offers continuous training programmes for all seniority levels
* Attractive wellbeing, mental health, women & inclusion and ID&E programmes