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Vacancies

Specification Sales Manager – SFR386

Dec 12, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an established and leading supplier of Architectural Ironmongery and Hardware products to the Construction sector.  

To manage and maintain all new and existing projects and quotes held within the company quote bank.

Nurture relationships with our Architects, Interior Designers and Contractor customers.

Benefits

  • Working for an established London centric Ironmonger.
  • Well established and secure business
  • Travel costs paid for
  • Excellent Package
  • Training provided to a high standard.
  • Support with further education
  • Continuous improvement
  • Distribute company generated specification enquiries to relevant team.
    • Work with team to identify opportunities for growth.
    • Develop strategic actions to deliver opportunities.
    • Analyse specification reports from team and update accordingly.
    • Conduct customer visits.
    • Prepare an ironmongery schedule if needed.
    • Liaise with other channel Managers and Directors on strategic tasks.
    • Conduct monthly performance meetings with individual team members.

Key Skills

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Specification or management role
    • Dip GAI preferred
    • Ability to write and prepare an ironmongery schedule

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Trade Counter Assistant – SFR384

Nov 30, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an established family business and leading supplier of Ironmongery and Builders Hardware.

Benefits

  • Family business
  • Growing division
  • On site parking
  • Great facilities
  • Supportive culture
  • Excellent management team
  • Working hours are 08.00 to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 08.00 to 5.00pm on Friday (41 hours per week)
  • Salary of £11.44 per hour (£24,390)

Role Description
Service customer’s requirements & providing technical support as required. Key measures of success are the efficient handling of sales enquiries, avoiding unnecessary discounts & accurate order processing. Assist with general warehousing activities as directed by the line manager.

Qualifications

  • Process customer orders accurately.
  • Ensure the customer’s requirements are carried out in a timely & efficient manner.
  • Provide technical support & advice.
  • Appraise your manager of product developments & new sales opportunities.
  • Make your manager aware of customer complaints.
  • To work closely with the other members of the sales team, estimating, warehouse & transport.
  • Maintain a tidy & accurate stock
  • Ensure goods returned are dealt with promptly & accurately, making sure they are in a suitable condition to be returned to stock or suppliers.
  • Work within the set discount structure unless authorised by your manager.
  • Help in other departments including despatch and goods inwards.
  • Stock taking.
  • Key cutting & basic locksmith work.

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Ironmongery Estimator – SFR383

Nov 28, 2023 , , , , , by sfrrecruitment

Estimator – Glasgow

Benefits

  • Supportive culture
  • Excellent management team
  • Growth opportunities
  • Extremely competitive remuneration
  • Discretionary bonus

Role:

  • Dealing with a manufactured range of performance doorsets and ironmongery
  • Managing all inbound enquiries via telephone and email
  • Build and develop relationships with architects and tier 1 contractors
  • Deal with any other general admin and technical enquiries
  • Dealing with multiple order and enquiry values up to circa £1m

Requirements:

Must have estimating experience within the construction industry

Ideally will have experience working with doors, doorsets, hardware & ironmongery.

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

High levels of attention to detail and organisation

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Account Manager – SFR382

Nov 20, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

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 Account Manager based in the North of England.

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. 

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

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Company vehicle
  • 20% bonus scheme  
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Flexibility – home based role
  • Necessary product knowledge training
  • Area technical support

As an Account Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Handling all sales enquiries received from potential and existing customers.
  • Preparation of quotations.
  • Executing the strategic plan for the appointment of the network of distributors in the assigned area, maintaining high quality control over their performance.
  • Prospecting of potential customers.
  • Working together with Project Management, Technical Support and Customer Support to ensure successful installations, training, and handover to customers.

If you would like to learn more about this position please get in touch!

Vacancies

Account Manager – SFR380

Nov 13, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Account Manager – North West

Our client is an established family business and leading supplier of Door Entry and Access Control solutions to security installation sector.  

Benefits

  • Family business
  • Growing division
  • Monthly commission on sales
  • Supportive culture
  • Excellent management team
  • Company Car

Role Description
This is a full-time remote role for a Door Entry and Access Control Account Manager.

The Door Entry and Access Control Account Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients in the door entry and access control space. The Account Manager will be responsible for developing a strategy to increase sales in the assigned territory, and will work collaboratively with the sales team, new business development executives and systems integration partners to identify, qualify and close business opportunities.

Qualifications
A minimum of 3 years of experience in sales, preferably in the Audio Visual or Security industry

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with clients
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proven ability to achieve sales targets while maintaining customer satisfaction
  • Comfortable working remotely, and ability to travel as required

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Account Manager – SFR379

Nov 13, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Account Manager – Midlands

Our client is an established family business and leading supplier of Door Entry and Access Control solutions to security installation sector.  

Benefits

  • Family business
  • Growing division
  • Monthly commission on sales
  • Supportive culture
  • Excellent management team
  • Company Car

Role Description
This is a full-time remote role for a Door Entry and Access Control Account Manager.

The Door Entry and Access Control Account Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients in the door entry and access control space. The Account Manager will be responsible for developing a strategy to increase sales in the assigned territory, and will work collaboratively with the sales team, new business development executives and systems integration partners to identify, qualify and close business opportunities.

Qualifications
A minimum of 3 years of experience in sales, preferably in the Audio Visual or Security industry

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with clients
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proven ability to achieve sales targets while maintaining customer satisfaction
  • Comfortable working remotely, and ability to travel as required

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Business Development Manager – SFR378

Nov 9, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading British Manufacturer of fire resistant glazed doors, sliding doors, partition walls and window sections. Ideal for use in offices, shopping centres, airports, hotels, hospitals, schools and similar public buildings.

Seeking to hire a Business Development Manager.

Benefits

  • Attractive salary, bonus and car allowance
  • Channel Management
  • Product Management
  • Backed by a large group
  • Ambitious and driven management team
  • Stability and longevity 

Person

  • Ability to cover the UK
  • Sensibly located to cover the UK
  • Route to market is more important than product knowledge
  • 3 years in a similar role
  • Passionate and driven

JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES

  • To launch the new range of the fire Insulated, glazed door and screen products into the UK market. Identifying routes to market, customers, end users and market channels.
  • Quickly gain a technical and sales knowledge of the product range. Such that you will be, in a position to provide customers, contractors and internal colleagues, with full support from initial sale through to final installation.
  • Prospect for new customers using whatever medium is appropriate. Maintaining detailed records of contacts made and results achieved.
  • Selling to and advising, end users, contractors, architects.
  • Utilise the Barbour ABI system to help you locate potential projects and contacts.

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

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

Vacancies

Sales Administrator – SFR376

Oct 19, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

A fantastic opportunity for full time employment has arisen at a very successful and fast paced, forward thinking Ironmongery business in Birmingham.

Our client would like to recruit an enthusiastic customer focused Internal Sales Administrator.

  • Internal – Head-office B6
  • 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday
  • Rewarding Culture
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • On-site free parking

What we would like to you to do.

  • Handling order and product enquiries via email, telephone, live chat and social media
  • Daily inputting of customer sales orders via various methods and invoicing orders
  • Managing orders by reviewing out of stock items and back orders
  • Booking in deliveries and building shipments online and via customer portals
  • Processing customer returns and raising credits  
  • Updating and maintaining inventory across all channels
  • Maintaining customer feedback and account health
  • Handling customer complaints
  • Dealing with courier and customer claims
  • Creating and maintaining website/platform content
  • Liaising with other departments such as warehouse, purchasing and accounts team
  • Other general office administrative tasks

If you are successful.

This role presents a great opportunity to work in a fast developing Ironmongery business. The successful candidate for the role will ideally carry following key skills and qualities:

  • Sound computer knowledge
  • Capability to understand Microsoft Office Apps, ERP software
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Ability to multitask and use own initiative in a busy demanding environment
  • Confident, thorough and attentional to detail
  • A quick learner, with a collaborative can-do attitude
  • Passionate about helping customers

Fast-paced, forward thinking, progressive business, therefore you will need to be able to adapt to change, be a quick thinker, work well under pressure and take initiatives. You will also be self-motivated and able to prioritise your work load, whilst working as a team.

Ability to commute/relocate: Birmingham, B6.

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

Architectural Ironmongery / Door Sets / Locks & Security

        Access Control / Washroom / Automation

Vacancies

Technical & Compliance Manager – SFR375

Oct 19, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading manufacturer and supplier Steel Security Doors.

Job Purpose:

To provide technical support and documentation to internal staff and external customers. To ensure product documentation and communications of technical specifications, literature and performance claims are justified and supported by performance evidence. To liaise between R & D and act as a verification and communication route for existing and new products as they are introduced. To assist the company and the R & D team to ensure the company and its products to remain legally compliant and that the company has the correct products in the future to fulfil the company’s sales product “Gap Analysis”.

To act as an internal auditor of the company’s communications and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with tested product designs and performance.

Working from home for 2 to 3 days per week.

Some working from Site and remotely from Test Centres.

Main Responsibilities:

•             Produce and maintain technical documentation files for operations, sales and customers and legal authorities.

•             Produce technical communications on product performance claims.

•             Carry out directly or support training of sales, administration and product staff to ensure knowledge and delivery of compliance.

•             Maintain Product Certification and Manage Certification Calendar for audits, documentation and ongoing compliance.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

•             Knowledge of software packages excel, word etc

•             Experience of physical security testing

•             Experience of fire testing for building elements

•             Experience in Compliance management within doors or door hardware in the UK               construction market

•             Experience in creation of and delivery of technical documentation within the door or door hardware industry in the UK

•             Self-motivated

•             Good communication skills

•             Full clean UK driver’s license

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

•             AutoCAD 2D drawing

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

Architectural Ironmongery l Door Sets l Locks & Security

        Access Control l Washroom l Automation

Vacancies

Digital Marketing Executive – SFR374

Oct 9, 2023 by sfrrecruitment

Do you have a talent for creating digital content? Are passionate about producing product campaigns? If you have the desire to be part of a small, in-house marketing team that allows creative freedom to produce high-quality, high-profile work across multi-channel marketing campaigns in a collaborative environment and if you know Adobe Creative Suite inside out – particularly After Effects, this is the role for you.

What You Would Do As Our Digital Marketer

This is a broad role which represents an opportunity for a Digital Marketer to create and deliver multi-channel campaigns inhouse as well as marketing all products and services to deliver business growth.

You will be working on a diverse range of projects including:

  •  Animated ‘new product showcases’ for use in ‘digital toolkits’ to support the sales team
  •  Digital adverts for national press
  •  Website content including animated hero banners
  •  Animated e-signatures for company-wide use
  •  Creative content for our in-house e-zine ‘The Buzz’
  •  Animated content for customer proposal and new business pitches as required
  •  A range of traditional marketing materials including product literature, catalogues, and brochures

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

  •  Degree level education
  •  Minimum 3 years’ experience in a B2B environment
  •  Demonstrable experience of multi-channel creative campaigns
  •  Mac literate and Microsoft Office
  •  Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and particularly After Effects – software packages
  •  Knowledge of Key shot rendering software would be advantageous
  •  Ideas driven with team working attributes and excellent organisational skills
  •  Excellent communication and writing skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
  •  Confidence to share and implement new ideas and ability to work pro-actively and reactively

Here is what we have to offer you:

  •  Work in a modern office on MacBooks with the latest software
  •  Flexible hybrid work and provide equipment to be located at home and in the office
  •  25 days of holiday per year which includes a shutdown over the Christmas period

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

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

SFR Recruitment Solutions