Safety Sales Supervisor

**Company Overview**

Gibb Safety & Survival is the go-to provider and Europe’s leading distributor of safety, personal protection equipment, and survival products for the energy sector. The end-user of the products we supply work across the offshore oil & gas, marine and renewable energy sectors where a normal day at the office could involve scaling offshore wind turbines, handling hazardous and toxic materials, or coming face to face with dangerously high temperatures. Our customers rely on Gibb Safety & Survival to supply them with the products and solutions they need to keep them safe, always. Our specialist sector knowledge and extensive product range enables us to add value to our customers and provide stronger advisory services across the sales, hire, and servicing of their protective wear.

Gibb is part of Clarksons - the world’s leading provider of integrated maritime services including broking, finance, port services and research. Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping and has an unrivaled reach, expertise, and depth of experience. Clarksons partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

**Role Summary**

The Safety Sales Supervisor will lead a small team with a focus on the sales cycle of safety products. This role includes identifying customer needs, interacting with procurement, production, logistics and service teams. The role is varied and requires an in-depth knowledge of local and occasional international O&G and Renewable Energy supply chains. You will be interacting with end user and third-party service providers with a particular focus on the hire, supply and service of height safety equipment and systems. This role will suit applicants with experience in the entire sales cycle. You will be comfortable specifying, sourcing, delivery and after sales service & repairs of fall protection and rope access equipment.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Interacting with end users and service companies.
- Identifying and qualifying product selection
- Raise quotes on the company ERP system.
- Procure and interact with company buyers to source product.
- Interaction with internal stakeholders’ procurement, production and logistic ensuring orders are produced/dispatched as planned.
- Supplier contact, it is important to the role that an Updated knowledge of product changes, advancements is maintained.
- Mobilization of Technicians to sites including offshore installations and remote locations
- Arrange service and repair of fall protection equipment.
- Raise certificates of conformity and service records on company systems
- Supervision - leading a small team.

**What we’re looking for**
- **Drive** and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
- **Relationship building**, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport.
- **Collaboration**, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results.
- **Resilience** with the ability to persist and adapt.
- **Smart** problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.
- Professional integrity and a respect for company values.

**Other requirements**
- Expert working knowledge of working at height and confined space entry equipment. Willing to train and stay up to date with product. Legislative and supply chain requirements
- Working knowledge and awareness of UK & International standards such as UKCA, CE. OSHA ANSI, LOLER, IRATA etc.
- Product Knowledge. Confidently able to identify customer needs & source product from several different suppliers.
- Experience of ERP systems
- Customer Service skills, able to interact, resolve and manage supply chain issues.
- Supervisory experience. Plan delegate and manage workloads ensuring efficient use of resources and delivery in line with customer service levels and company expectations.