JB343: Building Sales Advisor
Location: Ballymena
Salary: £27,000 per annum + Bonus
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Building Sales Advisor on behalf of one of our clients.
The purpose of the role is to operate as part of a team through maximizing the sale of precast concrete products in accordance with company standards and targets, providing excellent customer service, maintaining sales administration duties and also providing support to other departments as required.
Standard hours will be Monday to Friday 0800 – 1700, 40 hours per week. Flexibility is required to work additional hours on occasion as needed. Despatch office opens from 0730, you may be required to start at this time on a rota basis with the Building/Planning/Transport team.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities for the Building Sales Advisor:
- Provide excellent customer service and maximize sales opportunities, deal with enquiries and convert to orders to achieve the team's order intake target.
- Serving customers, hauliers and suppliers, operating barriers & weighbridge.
- Ensure that enquiries and tenders are priced accurately in the required timeframe.
- Proactive sales visits/meetings to customers (housing developers, merchants, self builds) and networking.
- Ensure that orders are won at the best price possible, and information recorded accurately.
- Provide accurate information to planning, production, quality/technical and dispatch to ensure that customer requirements and timeframes are met.
- Record any non-conformances and/or complaints received and assist if required in the resolution.
- Holiday cover for transport function as required.
- Any other duties, within reason and capability, as agreed through consultation with the Building Sales Coordinator / Sales Manager.
Skills and Qualifications for the Building Sales Advisor:
- Proven experience and strong ability in customer service.
- Strong capability to deal professionally with customers/clients.
- Driven individual with a strong interest in the building/construction industry.
- Good level of education and/or equivalent experience in a sales administration role, including use of Mathematics, English and computer skills.
- Good organisational, time management, interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a busy team.
- Confident in using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
Desirable for the Building Sales Advisor:
- Product knowledge of precast building products.
- Previous experience with Sales Logix, Crystal or Sage packages.
- An understanding of business operations.
- Experience in meeting KPIs and targets.
Benefits for the Building Sales Advisor:
- 30 days holidays (including stats).
- Company performance related pay (PRP) scheme.
- Private healthcare scheme.
- Company sick pay scheme.
- Employee referral scheme.
- AXA insurance discount.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Pension scheme.
- Life insurance policy.
Location: Ballymena
Salary: £27,000 per annum + Bonus