Placement Retaining Wall Executive - UK
(One Year Fixed Term Contract - Positions available throughout UK.)
At Tobermore your personal and professional development is at the Heart of everything we do. Our placement programme will provide you with exciting challenges and opportunities to gain hands on experience.
Placement Programme Timeline:
- October 2021 - Careers Fair taking place throughout GB.
- November/ December 2021- Interviews and Assessment Day will take place.
- End of December 2021 - Job offers made.
- September 2022 - Placement Programme Commence.
About the role
Key Duties:
• Be the source of receipt for all preliminary design requests in-and-out from the
sales teams and track and record all designs requested and completed.
• Determine which designs should be completed inhouse and which should be
completed by Tobermore external engineering consultants (Geoman)
• Use the Opportunities on Dynamics to proactively target customers across
House Building, Commercial & Specification markets to secure Retaining Wall
project specific meetings, or to secure new Retaining Wall projects.
• Provide sales support to Tobermore staff and customers (House Builders, Tier 1 Contractors,
Groundworkers, Builders Merchants, Civil/Structural engineers) as required.
• Record all designs, plans/drawings, quantities and customer interaction on
to Dynamics opportunity record as per the processes set out.
• Ensure Dynamics fields are accurate and assist in providing forecasting information on Retaining Wall
specifications and sales.
Key Skills:
• Be well organised and have an ability to manage your time
• Have an excellent telephone manner with objection handling skills
• Have excellent written communication skills
• Be driven by a high level of attention to detail
• Be a team player, supportive and prepared to go over and above to help
• Be able to take the initiative and work independently to reach individual & team targets
• Play an active role in team meetings
• Be confident and enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Be able to offer improvement points and efficiencies to the RWCM
What you will need
Required criteria
- • BEng Degree.
- • Experience in AutoCad design.
- • Business development experience.
- • Mechnically Minded.
- • Ability towork as part of a team and independently.
- • Great communication skills.
- • Ambitious and keen to success and progress.
- • Time management.
- • Adaptable tochange.
- • Engaging
- • Team player.
- • Ability to plan own approach / strategic thinker.
- • Positive outlook.
- • Persistent.
- • Systematic.
- • Can do attitude
Desired criteria
- Knowledge of the construction industry.
- • Telephone selling/tele marketing
- • CRM experience
- • Full and clean driving license.
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Time Management/Organisational skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Teamwork
Communication
Design drawing
Tobermore
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.
Tobermore began life as a humble sand and gravel business started by the Henderson family in 1942. We then diversified into concrete products, which were sold to the local community in the 1950s. In the late 1970s we became one of the forerunners in manufacturing block paving – or ‘Pavia’, as it was originally called. Now, more than 80 years later, we are one of the top paving and walling manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on our world-class technology and the unrivalled quality of our products. Achieving £85 million sales in 2021/22 and positioned number 24 in the NI Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2022, your future is in good hands. Working alongside forward thinking business professionals throughout the business and receiving continuous learning and support, start your Tobermore career today.
Our people To this day, the business remains family-run. We employ 450+ staff throughout the UK and Ireland. We embrace, encourage and engage in continuous improvement and continuous learning for all employees. Our people are the backbone to our company. They understand the importance of customer relationships. People buy from people. Our success is a testament to how customers appreciate our staff that have been trained and developed to deal professionally with all customer requirements. We only recruit people who share our values.
Our benefits
You Grow... We Grow It’s true. Continuous improvement lies at the heart of Tobermore's ethos. We encourage our staff to reach their potential through training in a supportive and fulfilling environment. At Tobermore, we take great pride in providing everyone with the opportunity to learn, develop and progress to do great things. We want to give our employees the opportunity to build on the already great skills and experience that they bring with them. View our employee perks below, dependent on the role.
Vacation, Paid time off
Performance bonuses
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Opportunity to travel
Remote working
Free parking
Free work laptop
Open office
Company retreats
Competitive salary
Event tickets
Long service recognition
We are a proud diversity ambassador
Placement Retaining Wall Executive - UK
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.