Sales Manager

Overview

Role: Sales Manager / Decorative Panel Products Manager

Location: West Bromwich area — Internal and external sales mix covering the Midlands area

Sector: Timber Supplies / Builders Merchants / Construction Supplies

Package: £35,000 – £42,000 + Bonus + Car. Mon – Fri Only

Industry Sector: Landscaping Materials, Timber Merchants, Timber Supplies, Timber Supplier, Building Merchants, Building Supplies, Construction Sector, Sheet materials, Plywood, MDF, HPL & CPL laminate, Melamine Faced Chipboard, Melamine Faced MDF, Fabricated & Bonded material (laminate onto plywood & MDF), Washroom Range of Materials.

Recruiting: Internal Sales, External Sales, Business Development, Key Account, Account Management, Area Sales, Field Sales, Sales Negotiators, Sales Executives, Sales Representatives, Assistant Managers, Timber Specialists.

Responsibilities

• This role is a balanced mix of account management and new business generation.
• Interact with customers over the phone, by email and face to face; ask questions, understand projects, handle quotation enquiries, develop rapport, and upsell where possible.
• Proactively generate quotations, follow up, and convert them into orders.
• Work with fabricators, contractors, architects, designers, and end-users; communicate clearly to ensure correct products are ordered.
• Maintain high levels of customer service with attention to detail to sustain the company’s reputable service.
• Strong product knowledge of sheet materials and decorative panel products is desirable.
• Billing and purchasing responsibilities are included in the role.
• Opportunity for progression within the company for high-performing individuals.

Requirements

• Sales background within the builders merchants world.
• Knowledge of sheet materials / decorative panel products preferred.
• Experience dealing with a wide range of stakeholders (fabricators, contractors, architects, designers, end-users).
• Clear communication, confidence in selecting the right product for each job, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, hungry sales professional who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Role may suit candidates with internal or external sales experience.

What to Expect

• Part office-based and partly external sales; mainly Midlands coverage.
• Mon–Fri workweek; local travel within the Midlands.
• Opportunities to progress; genuine talent is valued and rewarded.