External Sales Representative (Roofing) – Applications Form

Robert Price Roofing, Bridgend/Cardiff

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Personal Details

Forename(s) *

Surname *

Home address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Email address *

Mobile telephone *

Home telephone

Preferred method of contact

Email
Mobile
Home

About this role

Where did you hear about this vacancy?

If this was from an existing Robert Price employee, please give their name

Other employment interests (such as aspirations and secondary employment)

If offered this position will you continue to work in any other capacity?

Remuneration package required

How much notice do you have to give your current employer?

When would you be available to start work?

Have you previously worked for us?

How would you travel to work?

Nationality

What is your nationality?

Which documents will you be producing in support of your right to work in the UK?

Interviews

Preliminary interviews may be conducted remotely using Teams or Zoom, do you have access to these platforms?

Is there a time or day of the week which suits you best?

Adjustments

If successful, what reasonable adjustments (if any) are required in the workplace to allow you to take up the role?

Employment History

Starting with your most recent, list your present and past employment. Use the add button to list your previous jobs.

If you are uploading a CV please complete this section as well.

Employment History

Job Details

Job title

Name & address of employer

Describe your role

Employer telephone number

Type of business

Name of manager

Reason for leaving

Date From

Date To

Starting salary

Leaving salary

Please describe any other work you have been involved in, e.g. voluntary, freelance, project work etc.

Other work

Dates/Duration

Description

Education, Qualifications & Training

Beginning with the most recent events, give details of your education, qualifications and training to date. If invited to attend an interview, please bring your licence (paper and/or card) and qualification certificates with you.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Places attended

Dates From/To (optional)

Qualifications Gained

Interests

Give details of your main interests outside of work.

Additional Information

Give any further information which you think may assist us in considering your application.

References

Please provide names, addresses and occupations of two referees (not relatives), preferably previous employers who we may approach with regard to your application. By giving these referees, you authorise us to approach them for a reference. If this authority is conditional please state your conditions.

Reference One Details

Name

Company

Telephone

Address

If this reference authority is conditional (e.g. upon job offer) please state your conditions here

Reference Two Details

Name

Company

Telephone

Address

If this reference authority is conditional (e.g. upon job offer) please state your conditions here

Licence Details

Licence Type

Date of passing test

Expiry date

Accidents (& endorsements) within last 3 years

Groups covered

Experience

1. What aptitudes, skills and personality traits do you have which you think would be most relevant/helpful for this position?

2. Describe your knowledge of building materials and their applications. Highlight areas of product expertise and weaknesses.

3. Describe what you think is the primary role of a builders merchant’s external sales representative.

4. How would you manage your working time to ensure that it was spent productively?

5. (a) Describe your approach to margin and prices

5. (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of working within price guidelines?

5. (c) Explain what scope you have been given to set margin in previous jobs. What changes would you have wanted, if any, and why?

6. Describe how you might set about finding and developing new sales opportunities

7. Describe how you might increase i) turnover and ii) margin from existing account customers

8. (a) What do you understand by pro-active selling?

8. (b) How have you used these methods to obtain profitable business?

9. What short, medium and long term measures would you put in place to help you to achieve maximum results?

10. How can good communication improve sales and customer service?

11. (a) How would you describe your sales and customer service techniques?

11. (b) How might your approach differ when dealing with:

i) public sector accounts?

ii) national house-builders?

iii) small builders?

iv) self-builds?

12. When tendering for large orders to site, what factors are relevant and what options would you consider and why?

13. What considerations apply when pricing for delivered goods?

14. Give details of your IT skills and experience with office systems and programmes

15. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of modern communication methods for the 21st century sales representative.

16. Give details of any driving accidents/claims which you have been involved in during the last 3 years

17. (a) Describe the geographical areas with which you are most familiar.

17. (b) Give details of any areas in South Wales you have previously covered as a sales representative.

Medical Requirements

Please give details of any relevant medical conditions you have which might reasonably be considered to affect your ability to perform the job:

All our work places are non smoking areas. Are you a smoker/vaper?

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External Sales Representative (Roofing) – Applications Form

Robert Price Roofing, Bridgend/Cardiff

Personal Details

About this role

Nationality

Interviews

Adjustments

Employment History

Job Details

Please describe any other work you have been involved in, e.g. voluntary, freelance, project work etc.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Interests

Additional Information

References

Reference One Details

Reference Two Details

Licence Details

Experience

Medical Requirements

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