Overview

The ideal candidate will be results driven and possess excellent communication skills to engage with potential clients effectively, preferably with experience in Sales or in a Builder’s / Timber Merchants.
Our specialist timber branch offers a wide range of products, including sawn and milled timber, treated timber, made to order timber and bespoke timber services.

Who are Robert Price?
Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd is a family run independent business, with head office in Abergavenny. Founded in 1847, we are a substantial local employer, with the developments and progressions of a modern large enterprise and the grounding and values of a traditional family run business. We are the largest independent builders’ merchant in South East Wales.

What is a builders’ merchant?
A builders’ merchant is a company which supplies materials to the construction sector.
Up to 85% of the built environment you see around you is supplied by Britain’s builders’ merchants. Merchants and the supply chain are crucial to the construction industry which contributes over £40 billion to the UK economy each year. A career in this essential commercial sector can be challenging, varied and rewarding.

Key responsibilities

• Dealing with sales and general customer enquiries.
• Being responsible for the pro-active development of specified customer accounts.
• Giving prices and quotations.
• Processing orders.
• Arranging deliveries.
• General sales office administration.
• Liaison with external representatives.

Benefits

• Death-in-service coverage at 3x your basic salary.
• 30 days annual leave per year.
• Work life balance (no weekend working).
• Free onsite parking.
• Working for a family run business.
• Staff discounts after 6 months service.
• Annual discretionary bonuses.
• NEST pension scheme.

Essential skills & experience

• The ability to develop new business accounts, build excellent customer relationships, maximise profitable opportunities and consistently deliver a first class customer service.
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident selling skills.
• Good IT skills, (Excel, Outlook and Word especially), and excellent paperwork efficiency.
• The ability to multitask, to prioritise tasks wisely and complete them in a timely manner.
• The ability to grasp new systems quickly and follow company procedures and instructions accurately, thoroughly and methodically (training will be given in our products and systems).
• General enthusiasm, confidence, reliability and versatility.

Personal Attributes:

• A confident, enthusiastic, proactive and friendly personality.
• A commitment to consistently delivering first-class customer service.
• A motivated problem solver.
• Highly organised and reliable with good administrative efficiency.
• Adaptable and forward-thinking with a positive approach.
• Ability to use initiative and work well in a team as well as independently.

Desirable skills & experience

Knowledge of timber products and their usage, an interest in the timber industry and good numeracy skills.