Sales Executive in Watford

The Trade Sales Specialist is responsible for driving and increasing Trade business sales across the East of England including Acton, Aylesbury, Bedford, Cambridge, Chiswick, Cricklewood, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Peterborough, St Neots, Stanmore, Stevenage, Watford and Yeading. This is an exciting role for an experienced sales person with experience working within the Trade or Retail sector. In return you will have a fantastic career with uncapped sales bonus (on target earnings at 10%), competitive salary, company car, lunch allowance, private pension, continuous development and career opportunities if you wish.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Trade customers, B&Q / TradePoint teams, and key decision-makers.
• Identify and grow new Trade sales opportunities in collaboration with internal teams.
• Conduct product, application, and sales training sessions for B&Q / TradePoint personnel.
• Deliver outstanding service, including job-site demonstrations, paint trials, tinting/mixing paint, and occasional deliveries.
• Maintain accurate records in SFDC and achieve weekly customer call targets.
• Work closely with the Head of Trade on new business leads and service opportunities.

The skills and experience you will ideally have:

• 3+ years of relevant professional sales experience and/or calling on contractors within retail or consumer goods industry.
• Experience selling products to strategic accounts in home improvement, construction, or property maintenance industry.
• Strong Organizational & Communication skills.
• Conducting presentations to groups of employees.
• P&L / Budget Management.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule. This could include evenings and weekends on occasion.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Our offer:

• A competitive salary and sales incentive bonus (uncapped).
• Private pension (9% company contributed).
• Hybrid company car and fuel card.
• Lunch allowance.
• Flexible working.
• Career opportunities within a global organization.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being.
• Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution.
• Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities.

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible.

Eligibility to Work: You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer: An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.