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Vacancies

Estimator – SFR425

Jul 10, 2024 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading supplier of performance doorsets and architectural ironmongery providing high quality products ideally suited to the health, education, commercial, defence, office fit-out and high-end residential markets.

Summary of Role: Estimator

•             Provide competitive estimates for bespoke doorset & ironmongery packages, wall panelling and associated joinery items using internal estimating systems to accurately cost the project/enquiry.

•             Engaging customers and other stakeholders to determine product solutions in accordance with tested designs.

•             Checking tender documents, making amendments where required.

•             Identifying scope for design alternatives and value engineering.

•             Work alongside team leader and members of the senior leadership team to create compliant estimates in a timely, accurate and intelligent manner.

•             Attend adjudication meeting and present full tender to estimating management team, ensuring all risks are highlighted.

•             Attend internal project handover meetings to formally handover ‘won’ orders to our contracts team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•             Self-motivated and organised individual that also offers excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

•             A strong team-player with a drive to succeed.

•             Time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise work.

•             High standard of accuracy and attention to detail.

•             Experience of estimating, however training will be given.

•             Understanding of Doors and Door sets, nonetheless training will be given.

•             Technical understanding of Ironmongery would be beneficial.

•             Advanced / Excellent Excel knowledge, V look up, Formulas, Pivot tables.

•             Detail orientated.

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

Vacancies

Sales Estimator – SFR422

Jul 3, 2024 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading supplier of performance doorsets and architectural ironmongery providing high quality products ideally suited to the health, education, commercial, defence, office fit-out and high-end residential markets.

As a Sales Estimator within the key accounts departments, you will be responsible for quoting customer requirements and progressing quotes into sales.

Understand customer expectations and drive certain service levels across the business communicating with internal and external stake holders.

Maintain existing accounts and assist with development of new key accounts that will deliver new and continued business offering a full range of products include performance timber doorsets, ironmongery, joinery products.

JOB PURPOSE

•             Support the accounts manager with the day to day operations of valued key accounts.

•             Development of new key accounts as well as management of existing.

•             Maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.

•             Maximising business growth within key accounts.

•             Interpreting customer information into compliant quotations or costing options.

•             Work closely with all areas of the business to ensure effective delivery of customer requirements on time.

•             Proactive and clear communication.

•             Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure customer expectations are met.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

1.            Self-motivated and organised individual.

2.            Experience of account management – on the job training will be given.

3.            Understanding of the range of products – full training will be given.

4.            Ability to work within a team environment.

5.            Ability to work under pressure.

6.            Advanced / Excellent Excel knowledge, V look up, Formulas, Pivot table – Full training to be given.

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

Vacancies

Project Design Coordinator – SFR419

Jun 13, 2024 , , , by sfrrecruitment

North London HQ – Hybrid role.

About Our Client

One of the leading suppliers of quality fire and acoustic door components in the world. Known for quality, innovation and impeccable service.

About the job

We are actively seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Project Design Coordinator to elevate our Sales team’s capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for determining project requirements and designing compliant timber door systems within the scope of the businesses extensive Field of Applications, EXAPS and listings, whilst ensuring efficient and accurate project delivery.

Duties

  • As a member of the sales team, you will work closely with our Business Development Managers & Architectural Ironmongers and will also liaise with other departments to fulfil your role such as Technical, Operations and Marketing. The main responsibilities are:
  • Managing enquiries, running through project/tender document packs (such as drawings, surveys, and schedules) and developing compliant door system designs in alignment with client expectations, project requirements, and industry standards.
  • Organising file path/structure from templates, downloading, and saving all information, and requesting any outstanding initial documentation required.
  • Collaborating closely with architects, specifiers, contractors, and project managers to determine project requirements.
  • Producing detailed door schedules, drawings and specifications for projects and recording them on the drawing register.

Qualifications / Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in design coordination in the door industry.  
  • Experience in estimating/door schedule production also desirable.
  • Familiarity with CAD programs, particularly AutoCAD.
  • Excellent organisation and adaptability to changing demands and tasks.
  • Strong prioritisation and proactive approach.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines.
  • Clear and concise communication through the chain of command.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and self-review of work output.
  • Problem-solving and a lateral thinking mindset.
  • Proficient written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Competency with Microsoft Office programs, particularly Word, Excel. Teams and Outlook.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary

Exciting and challenging projects in a dynamic work environment.

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

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

Customer Service Project Manager – SFR399

Feb 19, 2024 , , , by sfrrecruitment

We are currently seeking an organised and detail-oriented Customer Service Project Manager to join our business at this exciting time as we experience further business growth.

As part of the Customer Service Team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our customers receive the best service, are kept up to date with their order, troubleshoot any issues encountered and liaise with various internal departments to ensure we get orders to customers in the agreed timescales. 

Key duties and responsibilities:

Work closely with the technical scheduling team to ensure all technical queries are closed out to a level that enables the job to be prepared for the factory.

Obtain site programmes, adhere to delivery timescales and book in deliveries with site.

Manage projects from order stage through to delivery providing an excellent customer experience.

Interact and collaborate with internal teams to answer or resolve project queries or questions.

Provide information or data to customers where required.

Raise quotations and process sales orders to assist customers with additional requirements.

Process purchase orders and ensure costs are allocated correctly.

Deal with customer queries ensuring a resolution is arrived at that is satisfactory to both the business and the customer.

Dealing with multiple order and enquiry values up to circa £1m.

What we need from you:

Experience in doors and/or ironmongery preferred but not essential.

Experience of project management preferred but not essential if can demonstrate other skills.

Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbally.

Be knowledgeable and resourceful.

Be detailed conscious and organised.

Have the ability to follow through a task to completion.

Benefits

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

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

Specification Sales Manager – SFR398

Feb 9, 2024 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Benefits

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

Main Duties:

  • Build & Maintain relationships with New & Existing Customers (Contractors)
  • Build & Maintain relationships with Architects and get specified on identified major Projects/Industry Sectors.
  • Achieve Sales Targets and manage the front-end profitability of the territory.
  • Provide consultative/technical advice to clients on fire test certification within Project Specifications

You will be successful in this role if you are motivated to get in front of clients to support them with solutions. The industry opportunities in fire safety are ever-increasing with the advent of the Building Safety & Fire Safety Act’s, providing the successful candidate with an exciting opportunity to become established in an industry that has growing requirements for competent people, recognised as trusted advisors.

You will need to demonstrate a success in Sales or Business Development that exhibits the ability to generate revenue by creating new and cultivating ongoing client relationships.

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

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Attract     Recruit     Train     Retain

Jan 22, 2024 , , , , , , , , by sfrrecruitment

Attract

Talent attraction is a term used in the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition field to describe luring the most desirable of passive candidates to a specific employer and incentivising them to apply for work with implied and envisioned benefits.

Recruit

Finding and recruiting the people and skills you need to drive business growth.

Train

Talent training is the actual training activities in which employees might participate, like seminars, workshops and lectures. Industry Specific learning through External Education Providers. Talent transformation encompasses those activities, but it might also include coaching, mentoring, new on-the-job experiences and working with employees to help them discover their goals and untapped talents.

Retain

Retaining talent, or employee retention, means the ability an organisation has to keep its employees. This is when employees choose to stay with their current company, rather than look for opportunities elsewhere.

SFR have provided recruitment solutions for many years, finding talented individuals for the Ironmongery, Door and access solutions sector.

We also work closely with our clients to devise a plan to not only attract and recruit talent but to retain the very best talent in the industry. Including how to build a compelling employer brand, create a seamless hiring process, and deliver a welcoming, motivating candidate experience.

Like all good plans, it starts with an honest conversation.

Contact us today matthew@sfrrecruitment.co.uk

01522 452423

www.sfrrecruitment.co.uk

Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / 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

Project Manager – SFR373

Oct 9, 2023 , , , , by sfrrecruitment

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very excited to be working on this exciting position to join an established and leading supplier or Ironmongery and Doorset solutions.

Main Purpose of the Job

To support field sales teams, respond to client’s invitations to tender and manage ongoing projects.

Essential Skills

  • Scheduling Architectural Ironmongery
  • GAI Diploma holder

Key Activities

  • Producing accurate and compliant door schedules and estimates
  • To ensure that all customers quotations are handled quickly and effectively and are followed up within the time standards agreed.
  • Manage new and existing projects
  • To manage clients’ contact at all levels
  • Be the eyes and ears of the company and provide feedback to the Directors on compliance, developments, competitive innovations, and perceived customer needs

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of sales of Timber Door Sets
  • Reg AI
  • Relevant professional qualifications

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

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

Vacancies

Estimator – SFR351

May 16, 2023 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a leading supplier of performance doorsets and architectural ironmongery providing high quality products ideally suited to the health, education, commercial, defence, office fit-out and high-end residential markets.

Job Title: Estimator

Remuneration: £25,000 – £40,000 (Dependant on experience) + bonus

Role:

  • Estimator position dealing with a manufactured range of performance doorsets and ironmongery
  • Managing all inbound enquiries via telephone and email
  • Read and interpret customer requirements before producing quotations
  • 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
  • Full UK driving license
  • Hungry, intelligent and humble
  • Works well in a team or alone
  • Customer service orientated

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

SFR Recruitment Solutions