Senior Sales Specialist

Location: Burton-on-Trent
Pay/Salary: Competitive
Hours of Work: Full-time, Permanent
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

We are hiring for a Senior Sales Specialist who has experience in builders’ merchant or construction product sales and can work in Burton-on-Trent. This is a busy and customer-focused role where you will use your knowledge of building materials to deliver exceptional service, grow accounts, and drive new business opportunities.

In this role, you will be working in the sales and customer service team to support the growth of the business. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Providing quotations and responding to customer enquiries by phone, email, and in person.

• Delivering excellent customer service and sound product advice.

• Taking a proactive approach to building materials and timber sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale.

• Managing a customer relationship management system.

• Generating new business with existing and new customers.

• Conducting upselling and gap analysis on existing accounts.

• Engaging in cold calling, lead qualifying, and quotation follow-up activities.

As a Senior Sales Specialist, you need to have experience with:

• Sales in a builder’s merchant, timber merchant, or construction supplier environment.

• Providing quotations, handling customer queries, and managing sales pipelines.

• Building strong client relationships and understanding construction product ranges.

It would be beneficial to the role if you also had:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Confidence dealing with customers both face-to-face and over the phone.

• A motivated, enthusiastic, and self-driven attitude.

• Sound knowledge of building supplies and materials.

• Computer literacy and strong organisational skills.

Our client offers:

• A competitive pay package.

• Generous discretionary and performance-related bonus schemes.

• A people-oriented culture with a strong focus on development.

• Substantial staff discounts.

• Training and career development opportunities.

• A holiday scheme rewarding length of service.

• Perkbox and other staff benefits.

• Contributory pension scheme.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Free on-site parking.

• Employee Assistance and Mental Health Support programmes.

Our client is a well-established, award-winning independent building supplies company that supports the construction and trade industry across the UK. They are known for their customer-first approach, extensive product range, and strong company culture. You’ll be joining a dedicated and supportive team within a successful and growing branch network.

Apply to this Senior Sales Specialist role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Construction Team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will retain your details for any future opportunities for which you may be suitable.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We offer permanent, temporary, and contract jobs across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, and Engineering sectors.

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