Merchant Salesperson

Our **Blackpool **branch is looking to recruit for the following role:
**Merchant Salesperson**

In this position, you will play a key role in the sale of our full range of timber, plumbing, heating and building supplies products, therefore previous sales experience in a similar role within a builder’s merchant environment is desirable.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Providing quotations for customers
- Dealing with customers both face to face and over the telephone
- Giving excellent customer service and sound product advice
- Taking a proactive approach to building product sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale.
- Generate new business with existing and new customers
- Upsell and gap analysis on existing customers
- Cold calling
- Lead qualifying
- Quote follow up

**Qualifications and Skills**
- Motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, self-driven, positive attitude
- Sound building supplies knowledge is required
- Previous sales experience in a builder’s merchant environment is a necessity
- Confident dealing with customers
- The ability to build great customer relationships
- A good telephone manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skill
- Computer literate.

**Benefits**
- A competitive pay package
- Generous discretionary bonus scheme
- Substantial staff discounts
- Training and development opportunities
- Holiday scheme which rewards length of service

Ref - High

Work Location: One location