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Vacancies

Area Sales Manager – SFR366

Aug 31, 2023 , , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading brand of Architectural Hardware products selling to the trade, merchant and distribution channels.

They are looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager with experience of selling construction products. Preferably someone that has sold to trade accounts. (ironmongers / merchants / DIY) 

Our client is well known to the trade, with an excellent reputation. It is important to deliver high standards of customer interaction and service. 

Responsibilities

  • To manage existing architectural ironmongery and builders merchant accounts in the Southwest territory. 
  • Develop new sales business with existing accounts in the territory
  • Actively developing new business accounts

Working hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 17:00

1 hour lunch break

Salary – £35,000.00 – £42,000.00 dependent on experience (negotiable)

Company car / or allowance and fuel card

Non – contractual bonus based on sales/ non- contractual spot bonuses

Family run business with a low labour turnover

Auto enrolment into the government workplace pension scheme

Expenses paid for.

Please get in touch with Matthew at SFR Recruitment Solutions if you wish to learn more or apply for this position. 

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Ironmongery Estimator – SFR359

Jun 28, 2023 , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an independent Architectural Ironmonger and Builders Merchants based in Kent

Established since 1985 and have built up a good reputation in the construction industry.

Currently in the process of building a new warehouse and offices and employ around 30 staff. The environment is a very busy, friendly, family company with a good mixture of staff.

We are looking for the following: Architectural Ironmonger. Someone who can hit the floor running not shy of joining in and helping the business grow. Also possibility of helping to mentor an apprentice if it fitted in with the continued growth.

  • Ironmongery scheduling: House Builder and Commercial.
  • General ironmongery sales via phone, email.
  • Booking out and inputting.
  • Liaising and negotiating with suppliers and customer.
  • Trade counter assistance (ironmongery)

Hours 8-5pm or 8.30 – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Salary, depending on the obvious background and experience £25 – £32k

The business has two company dogs (Labradors) fairly placid and sleep most of the day. Just in case anyone has a fear or allergy. It’s an exciting time for the business and would love for someone to want to join an independent company and help us grow even more.

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

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

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Ironmongery Estimator – SFR356

Jun 22, 2023 , by sfrrecruitment

Our client was formed back in 1995, offering exceptional products and service. Over the years forming fantastic relationships architects and interior designers,

Estimator position, dealing with a comprehensive range of manufactured high end architectural ironmongery

  • Review drawings and project related information provided by architects and specifying consultants
  • Price up hardware specifications and produce formal quotations
  • Offer technical advice to resolve customer queries
  • Build and maintain working relationships with clients to encourage repeat business
  • Deploying a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for meeting the requirements of the role
  • Input all relevant information on to internal scheduling software and CRM system
  • Prioritising workload to ensure that project deadlines are met
  • Pricing up projects ranging from £1k to £500k
  • Predominantly head office based but opportunity to make client and site visits
  • Must have estimating experience within the building products market sector
  • Ideally will have experience working with architectural ironmongery, door hardware or associated ironmongery products
  • Ideally will be a member of The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI)
  • The ability to work under pressure and to timescales when required
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
  • PC literate (Microsoft Office)
  • High levels of organisation, attention to detail and numerical skills

Estimator, Quoting, Estimates, Building Products, M&E, Lighting, Flooring, Architectural Ironmongery, Handrails, Balustrades, Accessibility products, Door Closers, Hinges, Automatic Doors, Access Control, Door Hardware, Ironmongery, Locks, Washrooms, Door hardware, Doorsets.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to the team in an engaging and interesting role, helping our customers get what they need out of our products. Apply today!

Please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

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Specification Sales Manager – SFR355

Jun 21, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an independent supplier of mechanical, electro-mechanical products, Heavy Duty Door Hardware and much more with bespoke designs available to your own specifications.  

With a fantastic name in the market and on the back of a very positive year they now wish to hire a Sales Manager to cover the South East and London area.

Responsible for:

  • Generating specifications of company products.
  • Converting specifications to orders by the effective management of

specifiers and customers.

  • Liaise with the Internal Sales team to follow up on enquiries and provide accurate information to enable them to create quotations.
  • Ensuring effective and efficient territory management to achieve maximum exposure of the whole product range to our target audience.
  • Tracking projects and providing accurate monthly forecasts.
  • Provide detailed reports via monthly meetings with the Sales Director.
  • Increasing profitability via sales growth and achieving the right product mix.
  • Supplying competitor and market information.
  • Assisting with the collection of debt as and when required.
  • Attending site meetings when required.
  • Following up of sales and marketing leads.
  • Completing paperwork (contact reports, call summary sheets, expenses, quotes etc) effectively and on time.
  • Assistance in warehouse and at stock counts as appropriate.
  • Any other duties that you may reasonably be requested to do from time to time.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to the team in an engaging and interesting role, helping our customers get what they need out of our products. Apply today!

Please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

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

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Business Development Manager – SFR341

Mar 29, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading British Manufacturers of the Finest Architectural Hardware are looking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager to grow and develop profitable sales across its multiple sales channels

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the specification sales process and have experience in dealing with Architectural Ironmongers, Interior Designers and Architects, as well as the OEM Market

Principle duties and Key responsibilities.

  • Increasing sales by achieving agreed quarterly sales targets.
  • Maintain and develop relationship with an existing established customer base
  • Identify and develop new opportunities across multiple market sectors
  • Manage and plan your time efficiently and effectively making contact with your customers and potential customers via appropriate methods.
  • Increase market awareness and promote the Croft Brand
  • Actively update activity records via our CRM system.
  • Produce quotations in line with customer expectations
  • Represent the Company at industry events and forums
  • Work towards industry recognised Continual Professional Development

Reporting to the Head of Sales monthly analysing your individual performance through sales figures and KPI’s, the company service levels, market activity and competitor activity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required

The ideal candidate will have experience within the Architectural Ironmongery or Door and Window Market and either hold or will be working towards recognised industry qualifications (DipGAI, RegAI, FDIS)

You will need to be self-motivated with excellent communication and people skills with experience of specifying a selling a technical product

PC Literate with experience of the usual MS office products as well as understanding of the use of professional CRM Systems

What can you expect?

A competitive package with benefits including:

· Group Life Insurance

· Pension with employer contribution

· In addition our employees get 30 days annual leave in 2022 including their Birthday.

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

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

Vacancies

Customer Service Sales Assistant – SFR340

Mar 29, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

SFR Recruitment Solutions are pleased to be supporting a leading UK manufacturer specialising in the design, development, manufacture and supply of high-performance architectural hardware and bespoke applications.

Internal Sales / Customer Service Advisor – Salary £22k – £25k

Full time position based in WS9

Role:

  • Processing customer sales orders from enquiry to acknowledgement
  • Proactive sales activity, including contacting existing and new customers and promoting the company’s products & services
  • Supporting the Sales Office Manager with customers longer-term requirements and managing delivery schedules
  • Assisting the Customer Services function with proactive updating of customers with any changes to their orders
  • Maintaining customer data on computer systems
  • Liaising with UK Sales Managers or Technical Sales as appropriate to develop sales opportunities
  • Office administration and document management, general phone enquiries
  • Proactive involvement in the improvement of the department against KPIs and improvement projects
  • Any other reasonable tasks as requested

Key Skills

  • Ability to problem solve
  • Communication skills both oral and written
  • Negotiating and Persuading
  • Strong but fair negotiator
  • Planning and Organizing
  • IT skills, proficient in the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CRM data inputting and management

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

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Business Development Manager – SFR334

Feb 11, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is well established market leader of mechanical and electro locking systems, panic hardware and general Architectural Ironmongery.

Key Responsibilities

• Management and development of existing OEM & Specialist Distribution channel partners in the

Sliding/Folding Door Hardware market

• Identification of new business opportunities for the product portfolio with existing and

potential future customers to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and increased market share

• Develop, maintain, and strengthen effective relationships with key customer contacts that leads

to profitable sales growth, including regular face to face meetings

• Ensure robust account/sales plans (including promotional plans) with clear objectives and

actions and ensure that CRM system is continually updated with progress and that plans are

regularly reviewed and amended where required to meet targets

• Implement and manage commercial agreements, rebates, price increases within agreed

guidelines

• Prepare tenders and quotations within agreed guidelines

• Working with cross functional teams to deliver exceptional customer experience and

coordinating the resolution of customer issues to drive customer satisfaction

• Ensure accurate bookings and SIOP forecast is provided

• Maintain current customer / account information regarding customer visits, personal contact

information, product updates, projects/opportunities, issues, etc within CRM system.

• Continuously monitor the competition and market and provide feedback to the business of

possible opportunities/risks

• Represent the company at exhibitions, trade shows and customer events

• Provide customers, contractors, and specifiers with training on products

• Maintain current knowledge of products / service offerings, industry/competitor

trends, legislation, and customer requirements

• Partner with wider company sales team to leverage opportunities outside of your specific area

• Ensure all Admin tasks are completed to set timelines (expenses / mileage / PMP etc) and that

all company processes and guidelines are followed

Skills, Experience & Education Requirements

• University Degree in applicable discipline / Strong commercial sales experience in architectural

hardware or applicable construction products related field, with demonstrable track record of

sales and profit growth

• 10+ years’ successful sales experience in the sliding/folding door hardware market essential

• Good commercial acumen with intense customer focus

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Strong negotiation skills

• Self-motivated with a pro-active approach to problem solving

• Ability to manage competing priorities with strict time constraints

• Territory management and forward planning skills

• Good organizational skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

• Current driving licence

Please get in touch with Matthew at SFR Recruitment Solutions if you wish to learn more or apply for this position. 

Vacancies

Area Sales Manager – SFR332

Feb 7, 2023 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an established and well respected Architectural Ironmonger located in Yorkshire.

We are looking to recruit an Area Sales Manager covering the North of England/M62 corridor from Sheffield upwards but not into Scotland. The successful candidate will require experience in the architectural ironmongery industry, ideally in an external sales role. They will be responsible for maintaining and developing a previous customer base as well as developing new customers and business opportunities.

Any person applying must be comfortable dealing with main contractors, joinery sub contractors, internal fit out companies and architects, G.A.I qualified would be an advantage but not a necessity.

The successful candidate would be supplied with a fully expensed company car, mobile phone and laptop. They will be entitled to 22 days annual leave and will be enrolled in the companies pension scheme.

Responsibilities:

  • Build strong long lasting relationships with all customers.
  • Generate new enquires for future work and secure orders.
  • Identify new business opportunities and follow them through.
  • Assist with the running of the projects for example site visits.
  • Overall management of customer account.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000 – 50,000 per year including bonus.

Please get in touch with Matthew at SFR Recruitment Solutions if you wish to learn more or apply for this position. 

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Regional Sales Manager – SFR325

Dec 8, 2022 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading designer and supplier of top quality door hardware, including door handles, knobs, locks, hinges and more.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the External Sales Team, providing exceptional sales service across South East of England region.

Reporting to the Head of Sales, the role requires the incumbent to further establish, maintain and expand the Company’s customer base within this region. They will promote and enhance the Company position and reputation by developing strong and long-term customer relationships, providing the highest standard of customer service, ensuring delivery of the annual sales plan.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Maintaining the appropriate level of contact with the existing customer base, ensuring effective area planning to maximise call and closing rates
  • Liaise with the Internal Sales team to follow up on customer enquiries on a timely basis, ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maximise sales for your area through the generation of new business by proactively targeting new customers
  • Continuously analyse customer spends to effectively manage the product/service mix, pricing and margins to ensure full range selling
  • Develop multi-level contacts within assigned key accounts to maintain strong relationships throughout the business
  • Collaborate with the Product Development team to monitor and report on market and competitor activities and promote new product ranges
  • Liaise with Marketing to plan and support activities with customers
  • Work alongside Finance to ensure procedures are followed and invoices are paid in accordance with our standard terms, acting as key liaison in first instance
  • Provide detailed monthly reports for your area
  • Ensure all internal IT systems are kept fully updated, including opportunities for new products
  • Work in accordance with our company values of ‘Do the Right Thing’, ‘Never Stop Growing’ and ‘Make it Happen’ in regard to both external customers and internal colleagues
  • Work in accordance with our Health and Safety policy, ensuring a Safety First attitude at all times

What we’re looking for:

  • Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels
  • Previous industry experience together with extensive understanding of our product range and their application is highly desirable
  • GAI qualified
  • Able to build and sustain effective long-term customer and team relationships
  • Self-motivated with a proactive approach, able to self manage and prioritise own work load
  • Willing to travel and spend time away overnight as required, due to the size of area
  • Problem solver with decisive approach
  • Excellent negotiation and closing skills
  • Strong presentation skills both face to face and in writing
  • Results driven
  • Strong IT and presentation skills, proficient in all Microsoft office
  • Full Clean Driving licence

Please get in touch with Matthew at SFR Recruitment Solutions if you wish to learn more or apply for this position. 

Vacancies

Office Sales Coordinator – SFR321

Nov 28, 2022 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a well-respected manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of building materials throughout the UK.

With a committed team supplying building materials to the trade and retail markets.

Offering a friendly working environment, up to £25k per annum DOE, the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills, and a varied position within an established company.

Our client has a great opportunity for an Ironmongery Office Sales Coordinator to join the team in a North East London base.

Benefits:

They provide a friendly and family-like environment for you to excel in, as well as many incentives to make your career with the business enjoyable and valuable.

  • Up to £25k per annum depending on experience
  • Comprehensive and ongoing training
  • Great staff discount
  • Perkbox discounts
  • Company pension scheme
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Free onsite parking
  • 28 days holidays, inc. Bank Holidays
  • A genuine work-life balance
  • Immediate start available

The Opportunity:

This excellent Ironmongery Office Sales Coordinator role would either suit somebody with some previous Ironmongery experience/ customer service experience looking to develop their existing skills, or a person looking to establish a specific range of professional skills within an established company. We’re looking for a personable, bubbly and engaging individual, eager to learn and who also has good computer skills i.e. Excel, Word.

You will be joining an encouraging and enthusiastic team in a very pleasant working environment with excellent facilities as well as good local amenities. There is scope for a long-term career progression within the company.

Hours will be Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm with a 1 hour lunch.

What will you be doing?

  • Handling incoming sales enquiries concerning mainly Ironmongery and some other building products
  • Working with the external specification sales team to manage quotations and specification enquires.
  • Preparing accurate quotations
  • Organising sales records
  • Ensuring customers’ orders are correctly entered into the system
  • Dealing with several quotes or enquiries at the same time, therefore the ability to multitask is important
  • Maintaining a level of professionalism
  • Assisting Sales Advisors with any other ad hoc duties

Please note this role is not a telesales role, it involves dealing with inbound enquires only. With this, you’ll ideally have experience in dealing with telephone enquiries, however this is not essential.

Person Specification – Office Sales Coordinator:

  • Eager to learn and develop within the role
  • Friendly, engaging, and approachable
  • A commitment to excellent customer service
  • Enjoys a challenge
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • A professional and positive approach
  • Good team player
  • Attention to detail

Desirable but not essential:

  • Previous experience in a Sales role
  • Passionate about bringing/learning to bring in new business
  • Experience in the sanitaryware, ironmongery, tiles or decorating industry
  • A solid grasp of the construction industry and processes

Please get in touch with Matthew at SFR Recruitment Solutions if you wish to learn more or apply for this position. 

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