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Ironmongery Scheduler – SFR443

Ironmongery Scheduler – Barnsley

 

Our client is a supplier of BM Trada Fire rated doorsets and Architectural Ironmongery. Members of the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers.

Specifying and supply ironmongery in Commercial, Education, Residential, Healthcare and Hospitality sectors.

Due to current workload the role will mostly be dealing with existing clients where targets are already being achieved.

Hours will be 37.5 per week.

Monday-Thursday – 8am – 5pm (1hr lunch)

Friday – 8am -1.30pm

 

Duties:

  • Using Intec Scheduling software to schedule and price Architectural Ironmongery specifications from information by clients directly using all details provided.
  • To follow through from start to completion of project including Ironmongery order dates and delivery dates.
  • Ensuring Ironmongery specified meets the requirements of our fire door certification.
  • Work with our fire door team and organising ironmongery samples for CNC cut outs.
  • Organisation of ironmongery products within stock room including stock levels of core products.
  • To become proficient in all aspects of the estimating department
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, whilst maintaining the highest level of professional conduct
  • To communicate with the procurement team and other team members to ensure smooth running of projects.
  • To ensure that all work leaving the estimating department has been checked before being sent to the client and is of an acceptable and high standard

 

Relevant Experience:

  • 3+ Years Estimating and scheduling experience in Architectural Ironmongery
  • Experience in understanding how to commercially analyse ironmongery schedules in conjunction with door schedules, general arrangement drawings, fire strategy drawings, lock suiting strategies and NBS P21 specifications.
  • Good technical skills
  • Knowledge of Fire Doors

 

Key competencies:

  • Preferably experienced using the Intec Door Scheduling software.
  • Competent on all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  • Organised and able to multitask
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work under pressure to deadlines
  • Technically knowledgeable about products
     

Relevant Education:

  • Minimum GCSE/”O” Level Maths and English
  • GAI Diploma (preferred but not essential)

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Campaign Manager – SFR442

B2B Campaign and Product Marketing Lead

 

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very excited to being working on this Product Marketing Lead opportunity based in the West Midlands.

Our client is a leading brand and manufacturer of products that have kept our homes and businesses safe and secure for many years.

Can you bring your marketing expertise to the team? Our client has created a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

 

What you would do as our B2B Campaign and Product Marketing Lead

The B2B Campaign and Product Marketing Lead will oversee the strategic development and execution of marketing campaigns to drive product awareness, customer acquisition, and revenue growth. The ideal candidate has a strong background in both product marketing and campaign management, with a deep understanding of customer behaviour, market trends, and performance metrics. This exciting role will be integral to this small, fast-paced department that works across the portfolio of residential brands.

This role is hybrid, 3 days working from office, 2 days from home.

 

You would also:

Develop, plan, and execute integrated marketing campaigns that align with product launches and business objectives.

Monitor campaign performance, adjust strategies as needed, and optimize for key performance indicators (KPIs) such as lead generation, conversions, and engagement.

Own the development of product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies.

Collaborate with product teams to translate technical product features into customer-focused benefits and value propositions.

Collaborate with creative and content teams to develop assets (landing pages, videos, ads, etc.) for campaigns and product marketing initiatives.

 

The skills and experience you need:

Has extensive experience in product marketing, campaign management, or a related role.

Has proven track record of successfully launching products and driving growth through integrated marketing campaigns.

Has strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret marketing data and metrics.

Has exceptional project management and organizational skills.

Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.

 

What’s on offer, from our client.

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:

Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.

A competitive salary and incentive schemes.

A dynamic working environment with a good team spirit where personal development and growth are highly encouraged.

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Area Sales Manager – SFR441

Our client is a leading UK based business with an extensive product portfolio of 1000+ physical security and safety products.

Having built strong foundations over the past 50 years, our client is now actively looking to advance the UK position with the recruitment of a dynamic, relationship-driven Area Sales Manager. This is an active territory with a sales pipeline to immediately develop and expand upon.

Benefits:

  • Commission structure 20% of salary for on target performance
  • 25 Days Holiday + 8 statutory days
  • Company Car + Fuel Card
  • Company Credit Card
  • Personal Healthcare
  • Pension

 

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Selling directly to High Street Locksmiths, Architectural Ironmongers, Hardware shops, Mail Order and E-Commerce distributors.
  • Managing up to approximately 250 active accounts spread across the South of England.
  • Targeted on growth from existing accounts
  • Retention and development of existing customer portfolio (turnover, margin, product mix, price management).
  • Overseeing single accounts spending up to £250k per annum.
  • Keeping up to date on market information, including competitor activity.

 

Ultimately you will be a sales hungry individual who thrives on developing  existing and new customers, plus:

  • Ideally has a successful track record in selling security and/or safety products, into retail or distribution channels.
  • Understand the supply chain.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage existing accounts whilst maintaining new business activity.
  • Understand territory management and are capable of effective time management.
  • Be commercially astute and can communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Have strong IT system skills specifically the use of, Excel, PowerPoint, CRMs and presenting via Teams / Zoom.

 

Also provided.

  • Extensive historical data in multiple report form
  • Actively maintained CRM system
  • Existing route plan with customers categorised by business type and viability.
  • Long serving support staff in both office and field

 

A Typical week might look like:

  • Call planning for the week / 2 weeks ahead of your traditional locksmith , architectural ironmongery visits where the focus is sales during the call , sharing product info and confidence building, maybe even a little merchandising ( 6-8 week call cycle )
  • Face to Face or Teams meeting with Product manager for B2B website or Mail Order reviewing performance, new listings, price management and promotions
  • Solo or joint site visit for distributor to survey access, product suitability and build confidence on their behalf
  • Prepare presentation in PowerPoint based on existing templates for Key account meeting or new product offering
  • Write up notes on CRM

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

 

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware

Area Sales Manager – SFR440

Our client is a leading European Manufacturer and one of the world’s leading providers of electronic locking systems, access control, and contactless mobile key solutions.

About the role

We are looking for an Area Sales Manager North & Scotland

The main goal of this role is to be responsible for meeting short-term business objectives while achieving long-term growth and increased levels of customer satisfaction, with the mission of achieving revenue growth targets.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Company vehicle
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Work-Life-Balance, Flexible working hours, home office based
  • Health, Monthly fitness allowance, Employee Assistance Program on all life issues
  • Family & More, Monthly day-care allowance for children (up to school age), exclusive employee discounts, high-quality, advertising-free company car for private use
  • Growth & Development, Structured & inspiring onboarding process, hands-on training, mentoring on development and career paths
  • Culture, Infectious spirit, flat hierarchies, a colourful team from 13 nations.

As an Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Drive sales by providing solutions to end-customers
  • Support and expand the regional network of installers
  • Identify, develop, maintain and strengthen effective relationships with key customer contacts to deliver business growth and increased market share
  • Develop sales plans that support objectives for sales, market-share and competitive account penetration
  • Participate in trade shows and industry associations
  • Pro-actively and constructively analyse of customer accounts to determine potential for both present and future solutions and needs

We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including, construction and security sales.

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

 

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware

Territory Sales Manager – SFR439

Territory Sales – North (m62 corridor)

 

SFR Recruitment Solutions are delighted to being working on this Territory Sales opportunity for a leading manufacturer and brand of entrance doors and solutions.

Based from home, your main responsibility will be the commercial development of a geographical area, contacting, engaging with and winning clients, ensuring the growth of project business. You will proactively manage your own diary and workload, planning and tracking different opportunities, arranging meetings and consulting with clients.

The successful salespeople collaborate extensively with other team members throughout the business, such as customer account managers, the specifications team and a variety of other professionals to ensure that we maximise the opportunities available to the business.

Therefore, if you are proactive, self-motivated, collaborative sales professional who can bring results we would like to hear from you.

 

YOUR SKILLS

To be considered for this role we would expect you to demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in sales to the construction industry, with a focus on “consultative sales” (where you were responsible for recommending a specific solution to fit a client’s requirements)
  • A proven track record in successful sales growth and client retention
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to work both independently and remotely without close supervision
  • Resident in the Northwest of the UK, ideally Greater Manchester, or surrounding.

 

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

 

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware

 

 

Business Development Representative – SFR438

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very pleased to be supporting our client in find a Business Developer to drive sales through a strong and well stocked trade counter.

Are you a business-to-business sales professional who has a proven ability to grow strong relationships with your customer base coupled with the ability to deal with a wide and varied technical product range which changes on a regular basis?

Due to an internal promotion, our client is currently looking for a Trade Counters Sales Representative, based in the North West of England, to look after our customers in the facilities, construction and maintenance sectors.

YOUR TASKS

Trade Counters is a hugely successful part of the business, selling door products and hardware directly to the construction, facilities and other industry. This can be anyone from sole traders all the way to regional and national businesses.

The role is to provide a “bridge” between the customer and the trade counters depot. Based from home in the North West of England, you will visit existing and new customers on a regular basis. You could be discussing upcoming projects, identify opportunities and promoting new products which could be of interest to the client. This will involve keeping up to date with current trends in product usage, product technical details, changes in legislation affecting the use of the products, and being able to communicate this to both customers and colleagues to ensure that our client is always “on point” with everything they do. 

Your aim will be to become the “trusted supplier” to these businesses, with a solution to every eventuality.

This role needs a real “team player” and effective communicator. Someone who can keep the office in touch with what is going on in the industry whilst developing the market, promoting the brand, creating and employing an effective sales strategy which enables you to hit targets and assure the success of the Trade Counters operation.

EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS: YOUR SKILLS

To be considered we need you to demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in a business-to-business sales role promoting technical products ideally (but not necessarily) to the construction or facilities industries.
  • Examples of being able to develop and maintain long term, “consultative” sales relationships with your customers, with clear systematic and strategic thinking.
  • Effective self-management and prioritisation skills with the ability to organise and maintain your own diary, as well as utilising IT systems for sales orders and customer relations management.
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed KPIs and sales targets.
  • Full UK, manual drivers licence with no more than three penalty point

Our client also provides the following benefits:

  • Company Vehicle
  • Competitive sales bonus scheme
  • 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • SMART Pension Scheme (Enhanced Company Contributions)
  • Upon reaching qualifying period, enhanced maternity and paternity offer to eligible employees
  • Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Support, including an Employee Support and Assistance Programme
  • Health & Welling App inc. Digital GP Service
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee Discounts Available

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware

Business Development Representative – SFR437

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very pleased to be supporting our client in find a Business Developer to drive sales through a strong and well stocked trade counter.

Are you a business-to-business sales professional who has a proven ability to grow strong relationships with your customer base coupled with the ability to deal with a wide and varied technical product range which changes on a regular basis?

Due to an internal promotion, our client is currently looking for a Trade Counters Sales Representative, based in the South West of England, to look after our customers in the facilities, construction and maintenance sectors.

YOUR TASKS

Trade Counters is a hugely successful part of the business, selling door products and hardware directly to the construction, facilities and other industry. This can be anyone from sole traders all the way to regional and national businesses.

The role is to provide a “bridge” between the customer and the trade counters depot. Based from home in the South West of England, you will visit existing and new customers on a regular basis. You could be discussing upcoming projects, identify opportunities and promoting new products which could be of interest to the client. This will involve keeping up to date with current trends in product usage, product technical details, changes in legislation affecting the use of the products, and being able to communicate this to both customers and colleagues to ensure that our client is always “on point” with everything they do. 

Your aim will be to become the “trusted supplier” to these businesses, with a solution to every eventuality.

This role needs a real “team player” and effective communicator. Someone who can keep the office in touch with what is going on in the industry whilst developing the market, promoting the brand, creating and employing an effective sales strategy which enables you to hit targets and assure the success of the Trade Counters operation.

EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS: YOUR SKILLS

To be considered we need you to demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in a business-to-business sales role promoting technical products ideally (but not necessarily) to the construction or facilities industries.
  • Examples of being able to develop and maintain long term, “consultative” sales relationships with your customers, with clear systematic and strategic thinking.
  • Effective self-management and prioritisation skills with the ability to organise and maintain your own diary, as well as utilising IT systems for sales orders and customer relations management.
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed KPIs and sales targets.
  • Full UK, manual drivers licence with no more than three penalty point

Our client also provides the following benefits:

  • Company Vehicle
  • Competitive sales bonus scheme
  • 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • SMART Pension Scheme (Enhanced Company Contributions)
  • Upon reaching qualifying period, enhanced maternity and paternity offer to eligible employees
  • Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Support, including an Employee Support and Assistance Programme
  • Health & Welling App inc. Digital GP Service
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee Discounts Available

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware

Sales & Marketing Executive – SFR436

Sales & Marketing Executive
Tipton

Driving change and growth:
Our client is a fresh force shaking up the security game with high-end, innovative lock solutions. They are ambitious and forward thinking. Would you like to join and make a difference?

What’s expected of you?
We’re looking for a confident, energetic Sales & Marketing Executive to join the growing team. You’ll be the backbone of the commercial operation, keeping things running smoothly and helping us grow. Your mission: process orders like a pro, deliver industry-leading customer service, and play a key role in the outbound sales and marketing efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Sales Support Dynamo: Support our sales team with outbound efforts—think lead generation, follow-up calls, and building client relationships that keep our revenue on the rise.
  • Order Wizardry: Own the order process, from first inquiry to final delivery. Your sharp attention to detail will ensure everything runs smoothly, and our customers are always happy.
  • Database Boss: Keep our sales database sharp and up-to-date, tracking customer details, sales data, and generating reports that help guide smart, strategic decisions.
  • Customer Service Champion: Deliver fast, friendly, and personalised support to our clients. Your excellent communication skills will shine, ensuring every customer interaction is a win.
  • Social Media Influencer: Support the Marketing Manager by crafting and posting engaging social media content that fits with our brand strategy, driving awareness and boosting sales.
  • Market Intel Guru: Stay ahead of the game by researching market trends, competitor moves, customer preferences, and new sales opportunities. Your insights will help shape our marketing strategy.
  • Marketing Materials Whiz: Create and refresh marketing materials—whether it’s brochures, presentations, or point-of-sale displays—to elevate the brand and market presence.
  • Website Content Commander: Keep our website fresh with regular updates, ensuring an optimized and seamless customer journey that enhances the online experience.

What you’ll bring to the table:

  • A customer-first attitude, not just meeting expectations, but smashing them at every opportunity.
  • Flawless organizational skills and an eagle eye for details to keep things running smoothly.
  • A creative mindset, ready to generate fresh ideas for marketing content, products, and new applications.
  • Experience in social media marketing, with a knack for building and nurturing online communities that drive conversions.

Benefits:

  • 24 days holiday
  • Bank holiday and Christmas shut down
  • Duvet days
  • Company pension
  • Company days out
  • Reduced price gym membership
  • 24/7 employee assistance programme
  • Bright HR benefits package
  • Free parking

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

Sales Director – SFR435

SFR Recruitment Solutions are delighted to be working on this Sales Director opportunity for one of the leading brands in residential and commercial security products.

Do you lead and inspire a team? Looking for the next step in your career? 


The Sales Director – Home & Commercial Security has the overall responsible for sales results & gross margin including all related sales activities for the Home & Commercial security markets and customer categories. The role is a senior management team role and as such you are expected to lead by example in work ethic, time keeping and all duties performed. The role is a key role within the business in order for the company to grow its Home & Commercial Security business in the UK and Ireland. The company is striving to build the brand up in the UK and therefore it is important to understand the commercial nature of the business, including dealing with both wholesalers, direct accounts, project business and the DIY market. Customers include wholesalers, builders merchants, engineering merchants, tool merchants, DIY stores/chains, OEM’s, Architectural Ironmongers, Locksmiths, Door & Window OEM’s. The role is a field based role where you are expected to be in the field 4 days a week, visiting customers and to travel with your direct sales reports. You are expected to liaise with the Managing Director, the Marketing Director as well as other managers in your role The role is responsible for ensuring the relevant parts of the business and quality management system (QMS) are communicated and consequently adhered to by the team. This role also involves travels to other sites (head office, manufacturing plants) in Europe.


Responsibilities

 · Developing and executing strategic plan to achieve sales and margin targets and expand the customer base including customers channel management and product offerings.

· Owning and hitting/exceeding annual sales targets for the businesses Home & Commercial Security.

· Design and implement strategies to achieve KPIs and grow the customer base including tracking of business performance via agreed KPIs (e.g. visits per day, A, B & C customers, etc.) and report the business performance vs. agreed business targets on a regular basis

· Organize regular sales meetings and customer events

· Analyse key competitors and their activities and come up with corresponding plans and activities how to defend and/or to increase market share

· Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships

· Supervision of the external sales team and as such responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the team and grow the team’s performance YoY.

· Identify emerging markets/sectors (white spots) that may be beneficial to the company

· Develop and manage best working practices within the sales team so that the business meets or exceeds market/customer expectations in customer satisfaction.

· Managing and driving continuous process improvement including training of team members on the necessary systems such as CRM, Microsoft PowerBI and any other software required.

· Ensure a high level of skills and qualifications (sales skills, product know-how training) of the sales team

· Maintenance of all appropriate supporting material needed for the team to perform their duties

· Liaise with the business finance manager on any credit control issues with customers that may impact on operational or financial KPI’s.

· Effectively liaise with other departments and teams using a collaborative approach with open and honest two-way communication.

Performance

· Achievement of agreed performance criteria on a daily/weekly/monthly basis including reporting on the same to the managing director.

· This will include but not limited to sales performance indicators including reporting on sales initiatives, growth initiatives and activities.

Team

· Day to day control of the field-based sales team to ensure adequate cover at all times.

· Ongoing motivation and development of team members to ensure that employees maintain a positive approach and attitude towards their day to day roles within their function.

· Individual training and cross training within the sales team to ensure personnel are fully equipped with the skills necessary to carry out their duties in the best possible manner.

· Specifically to ensure that team members gain and have necessary qualifications and ensure any legally required qualifications are maintained by appropriate staff.

· To manage the annual leave of both yourself and your staff to ensure as much cover as possible is available during holiday absence.

· In the event of staff sickness absence it is your specific responsibility to ensure a back to work interview, and as required self-certification, is completed on the day of their return.

Key Accountabilities

· Designing and implementing strategic plans to reach sales targets.

· Working with customers to better understand their business needs and goals.

· Leading and motivating staff to improve customer service with clients.

· Cultivating lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty.

· Developing and promoting weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales objectives.

· Drafting detailed and accurate sales reports.

· Assessing market competition and supply and demand to identify selling prices.

· Estimating sales volume and profit for current and new products.

· Establishing a sales training program to train new employees.

· Meeting with sales managers to assess company performance.

Experience and Skills

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales, sales management, category management, marketing and/or business development a similar role.
  • In-depth knowledge of sales, business development, marketing techniques and best practices.
  • Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies. Capacity to manage various projects and work to tight deadlines.
  • Experience in customer relationship management.
  • Experience in managing, leading and motivating sales team.
  • Excellent negotiation and leadership skills. Enthusiastic, self-confident, polite and friendly with a collaborative work approach (team player) with strong communication & social skills
  • Customer focused approach – confident when talking to strangers Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to maintain calm and work quickly even under pressure, thorough and accurate management of own and team tasks.
  • Interested and have understanding of technical products.
  • Hold a full UK drivers licence.

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Regional Sales Manager – SFR434

Our client is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high security mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware and locking systems.

Due to continued success of the Western territory our client would like to recruit a Regional Sales manager.

Description

The successful candidate will be tasked to retain and develop business within the existing account base and find new and profitable business through direct supply, and via partners. Reporting directly to Sales Director he/she will be expected to identify business opportunities and develop long term relationships with both customers and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities
Maintain and develop the existing regional accounts in the defined area, adding new prospects as appropriate to grow the business Network. The UK network consists of Locksmiths, Architectural Ironmongers, Security Installers, System Integrators and other Security Suppliers.


Develop and maintain the network of influencers in the region creating a ‘pull sales strategy’ within your regional and our national accounts.


Develop new business within end user clients within multiple sectors as identified. EG. Commercial, retail, health, education, industrial, government.


To presentations to Architects, Security Consultants and other interested bodies as required.
Work closely with the Sales Teams targeting end users to identify, qualify, negotiate and close new business.


Maintain current relationships and the corresponding revenue streams for mechanical and electromechanical locking products.


Prepare and deliver technical sales presentations and demonstrations showing the capabilities of the products.


Provide accurate forecasting and activity information to the Sales Director on a planned and agreed basis.
 

Additional
Represent proactively and positively the company at Industry events.
Forecast future trends.

Complete sales-associated paperwork and reporting tools.
Achieving budgeted (as a minimum) product revenue and margin – monthly & yearly.

Achieving targeted sales budgets and targets.

Monitor Competitor/Customer activity in conjunction with the Project Tracking and Administration activity operated via CRM system

Ensure that you operate in an ethical and responsible manner whilst protecting the interests of the business

Experience Required

Knowledge and experience of dealing with UK distribution for security products would be essential, and dealings with Locksmiths / AI’s / System integrators / other OEM customers beneficial

Generation of specification sales involving architects, end user clients, contractors.
Effective territory management including distribution network.

Managing/achieving sales budgets
Knowledge of current construction procurement methods and routes to market

3 or more years’ field sales / territory management experience

A proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets

A proven track record in prospecting and winning profitable new business

A proven track record of existing customer development and relationship building

Strong Rapport Building and Customer Service skills

Strong Presentation, Negotiation and Closing skills

Strong analytical and literacy skills

Microsoft Office Competent (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Competent when using iPads, Mobile Phones and APPs

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

SFR Recruitment Solutions