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Vacancies

Sales Estimator – JS188

Apr 22, 2021 , by sfrrecruitment

Security Products, St Albans, competitive salary (27-30k).

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very excited to being working on this exciting opportunity for a Sales Estimator located near St Albans.

The Primary Objective

To prepare estimations of work by gathering specifications, proposals, material costs and labour. The role will include building relationships with clients whilst promoting business products and services to maximise sale opportunities.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Provide a quality and timely estimating service to customers based in their needs and budget
  • Offer advice and guidance to customers and deliver excellent customer service
  • Analyse drawings, specifications and other documentation to prepare estimates
  • Maintain accurate records of estimates and sales
  • Following up on enquiries to confirm the sale
  • Using Navision ERP system for all jobs
  • Using excel to store and present data
  • Achieve KPIs and sales targets
  • Gain a clear understanding of customer’s business needs

Undertake any other reasonable duties as required in which you adequately trained to carry out

The Ideal Candidate

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Desire to learn
  • Motivated by targets
  • Ability to self-manage as this role has lots of autonomy
  • Great at building and maintaining relationships and able to easily establish rapport
  • Resilient with the ability to recover quickly from setbacks
  • Commercially aware; understanding the business, how it works, and being able to analyse local, national, and global issues which may affect the business.
  • A practical approach to work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Committed to delivering the upmost service/support to the business and our customers
  • Reliable team player
  • Experience working within an internal Sales role
  • Wealth of administration experience
  • Experience of working within the construction or engineering industry
  • Good knowledge of perimeter protection products
  • Good at building working relationships
  • Practical approach to work and problems
  • Ability to understand drawings and plans

Skills, Qualifications & Training:

Essential:

  • Good working level of ICT skills on applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook
  • Full UK driving license
  • Sales qualification

Desirable:

  • Degree educated in relevant area.

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

matthew@sfrrecruitment.co.uk – www.sfrrecruitment.co.uk

Vacancies

Territory Sales Manager – MR185

Apr 14, 2021 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Mechanical Hardware

National

35,000 – 42,000, Bonus, Car allowance, pension.

SFR Recruitment Solutions are working on an exciting vacancy for a Territory Manager within the mechanical hardware sector.

The Primary Objective

Take responsibility for the commercial products, sales and marketing programme, development and management of the Trade channels – Builders Merchant, Independent Retail, Electrical, Locksmiths & Distribution Channel’s.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Achieve budgeted product revenue, margin and required product market share.
  • Maintain close links via research and customer contact with market place issues to identify threats and opportunities.
  • Benchmark product and marketing programs against domestic and international competitors.
  • Plan, create and implement programs.
  • Identify opportunities for reducing complexity and cost of doing business.
  • Review annually the product range and recommend and implement product rationalisation programs.
  • Establish business rules and pricing structure with Commercial Managers and Directors.
  • Constantly review channel performance.
  • Prepare an annual business plan for designated accounts and geographic territory.
  • Achieve annual KPIs as agreed within budget.
  • Take ownership and responsibility for the project, ensuring specific objectives are met.
  • Proactively take responsibility for improvement of KPIs by providing data to management.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Have advanced sales and negotiation skills.
  • Have the ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
  • Be proactive and identify areas of potential growth opportunities
  • Have strong commercial acumen
  • Be energetic, enthusiastic and committed.
  • Have the ability to influence others.
  • Be an excellent team player and have the ability to work successfully as an individual.
  • Be well structured and self disciplined.
  • Be IT literate with a good understanding of
    Microsoft Office.
  • Great communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.

If you are interested in this position please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.matthew@sfrrecruitment.co.uk – www.sfrrecruitment.co.uk

Vacancies

Amazon Account Manager – MR181

Apr 8, 2021 , by sfrrecruitment

SFR Recruitment Solutions are very excited to being working on this key and strategic Amazon Account Manager opportunity. Our client is a leading brand in smart home security solutions.


The Primary Objective

To act as the central point of contact for the Amazon account within the business. To implement long term strategic plans to deliver mutual growth within the e-commerce channel. Developing both existing and new opportunities to grow brand exposure within the Amazon account.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Work closely with Amazon’s European Category Manager to increase sales, listings and efficiencies across UK & EMEA
  • Relationship management; Influencing and leading in complex discussions both internally and externally to grow the Amazon business.
  • To range plan and identify product gaps.
  • Commercial excellence across sales, margin and forecasting targets.
  • Financial analysis; including P&L management and promotional funding.
  • Negotiating and managing ambiguous project briefs and situations.
  • Presenting new products and concepts.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous direct Amazon vendor experience.
  • P&L responsibility and Joint Business Plan implementation/building.
  • An excellent track record of year on year growth within the Amazon account.
  • The aptitude to demonstrate a strategic and commercial thought process.
  • The ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
  • The ability to be proactive and identify areas of potential growth opportunities.
  • Have strong commercial acumen.
  • Awareness of amazon advertising is preferable.
  • Excellent skills and in Excel and previous experience in data analytics.
  • Great communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.

Personal Characteristics

  • Must have energy, enthusiasm and commitment
  • Able to influence others and build relationships
  • Ambitious with desire to succeed
  • An excellent team player but able to work successfully as an individual
  • Well-structured and self-disciplined
  • Smart in appearance, polite and professional
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be willing to travel

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

matthew@sfrrecruitment.co.uk – www.sfrrecruitment.co.uk

Vacancies

Internal Sales: Inverness

Nov 10, 2020 , , , , by sfrrecruitment
  • £25,000 plus incentives
  • Inverness
  • Permanent
  • Ironmongery & Fixings

SFR Recruitment Solutions are pleased to be working with an established leader of ironmongery and fixings across the north of Scotland. 

We are looking for an Internal Sales Ironmongery and Fixings person to sell company goods and services to existing, new, and potential customers from an office base over the phone and by email.

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

  • Successful conclusion of all sales related activity arising from sales enquiry pick-up. 
  • Where and when necessary ‘cradle to grave’ order progression.
  • Ensuring, along with other Tele-sales staff, that there is departmental service coverage during business hours.
  • Assisting external Ironmongery sales team where possible and required
  • Updating product training and skills to maximise customer options.
  • Carry out all functions relevant to the customer sales relationship. 
  • Receive, and progress to a conclusion, customer sales inquiries and orders received by telephone, fax, and e-mail.
  • Advise customers of Company products and services.
  • Price customer orders and advise the customer of goods availability. Allocate those ordered goods which are stocked, and, when necessary, order goods direct from relevant suppliers.
  • Regularly review and update overdue customer orders.
  • Produce Ironmongery schedules following through to order in conjunction with external sales.
  • Produce specifications and quotations for the external sales team
  • Expedite supplier order delivery.
  • Communicate as necessary with customers and suppliers, and resolve any issues they may have.
  • Document, progress, and advise those necessary, of customer returns
  • Provide support to other team members as and when required
  • Ensuring all sales and quotations are up to date.
  • The Company has a health and safety policy, which outlines its responsibilities as an employer, and the responsibilities of its employees in respect of health and safety. All employees need to be aware of this policy and comply with its content.
  • Complying with industry regulations and Health and Safety legislation, policy, and procedures.
  • Carrying out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by the line manager or management team.

Requirements:

  • Extensive knowledge of Ironmongery & Fixings with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. 
  • The ability to negotiate with customers and suppliers.
  • Proven skills and knowledge.
  • Good eye for detail and a willingness to learn.
  • The ability to work on their own and make decisions relevant to the successful outcome and conclusion of the sales process. 

Get in touch if this sounds like the role for you.

Email: matthew@sfrrecruitment.co.uk

Telephone: 07512602431

SFR Recruitment Solutions