Business Development Representative

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE SFR Recruitment Solutions are very pleased to be supporting our client in find a Business Developer to drive sales through a strong and well stocked trade counter. Are you a business-to-business sales professional who has a proven ability to grow strong relationships with your customer base coupled with the ability to deal with a wide and varied technical product range which changes on a regular basis? Due to an internal promotion, our client is currently looking for a Trade Counters Sales Representative, based in the South West of England, to look after our customers in the facilities, construction and maintenance sectors. YOUR TASKS Trade Counters is a hugely successful part of the business, selling door products and hardware directly to the construction, facilities and other industry. This can be anyone from sole traders all the way to regional and national businesses. The role is to provide a “bridge” between the customer and the trade counters depot. Based from home in the South West of England, you will visit existing and new customers on a regular basis. You could be discussing upcoming projects, identify opportunities and promoting new products which could be of interest to the client. This will involve keeping up to date with current trends in product usage, product technical details, changes in legislation affecting the use of the products, and being able to communicate this to both customers and colleagues to ensure that our client is always “on point” with everything they do. Your aim will be to become the “trusted supplier” to these businesses, with a solution to every eventuality. This role needs a real “team player” and effective communicator. Someone who can keep the office in touch with what is going on in the industry whilst developing the market, promoting the brand, creating and employing an effective sales strategy which enables you to hit targets and assure the success of the Trade Counters operation. EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS: YOUR SKILLS To be considered we need you to demonstrate: * Previous experience in a business-to-business sales role promoting technical products ideally (but not necessarily) to the construction or facilities industries. * Examples of being able to develop and maintain long term, “consultative” sales relationships with your customers, with clear systematic and strategic thinking. * Effective self-management and prioritisation skills with the ability to organise and maintain your own diary, as well as utilising IT systems for sales orders and customer relations management. * Proven ability to meet and exceed KPIs and sales targets. * Full UK, manual drivers licence with no more than three penalty point Our client also provides the following benefits: * Company Vehicle * Competitive sales bonus scheme * 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays * Holiday Purchase Scheme * SMART Pension Scheme (Enhanced Company Contributions) * Upon reaching qualifying period, enhanced maternity and paternity offer to eligible employees * Life Assurance * Healthcare Support, including an Employee Support and Assistance Programme * Health & Welling App inc. Digital GP Service * Access to LinkedIn Learning * Employee Discounts Available If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions. Ironmongery / Doors / Access Control / Door Hardware