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Merchant Sales Executive (Munster)

Job Summary: Provide support and build relationships with regional stockists and builder’s merchants to help them grow sales of Tobermore products. 

Important Information
Location: Munster, College Road, Cork, CORK, Ireland, CORK, T12 K8AF
Date Posted: 21st June 2022
Closing Date: 12th July 2022
Industry: Manufacturing and Engineering
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Based on Experience

About the role

·        Provide support to regional stockists and builders merchants to increase their sales of Tobermore product.

·        Work closely with the Consumer Sales Team and Paving Contractor Team to collectively increase sales of Tobermore products through their customer base that includes paving contractors, regional house builders and small contractors.

·        Ensure stockists keep the correct products in stock and build the range of Tobermore products in stock.

·        Ensure stockists staff are well trained and well aware of the USP’s Tobermore products can offer.

·        Ensure stockists displays are appropriate for what they stock and sell (also ensure the displays are kept clean tidy and professional looking at all times).

·        Ensure Tobermore brochure, Point of Sale and marketing materials are well stocked in branches at all times.

·        Pro-actively target new customers to purchase Tobermore products through trade days, customer visits and joint call days.

·        Actively target new stockists for the region in line with strategy agreed.

·        Identify paving contractors 

·        Provide support to regional approved paving contractors by helping them to Promote themselves and the Tobermore USP’s effectively.

·        Use our added value services such as the design and visualisation services to help gain more orders.

·        Identify paving contractors connected to the stockist to join the Tobermore approved scheme and liaise with the Paving Contractor team to get them approved. 

·        Follow up on all project opportunities and customer requirements within the timeframes required.

·        Attend sales review meetings to discuss performance against objectives set.

·        Attend regional sales team meetings to support the team objectives.

·        Work with the regional sales team and head office staff who provides support to you in this role.

·        Actively work on your target list of customers and ensure we are meeting those that can provide us with the most orders.

·        Develop strong customer relationships to enable you to gain repeat orders.

·        Actively plan your diary in accordance to company procedures.

·        Use hospitality as per company procedure to build and maintain relationships.

·        Attend appropriate networking events to build your contact database and enable you to follow up and secure one to one meetings.

·        Record all customers’ interactions and notes as per company procedure.

·        Learn all the products and services that Tobermore can provide.

·        Maintain Dynamics system as per procedures.

·        Use LinkedIn and Facebook to identify customers and increase Tobermore brand awareness.

·        Communicate professionally at all times with customers and as per company training provided.

·        Play an active role in team meetings.

·        All of this will be focused on the region and customers that have been allocated and agreed with you via the sales review process.

·        Any other duties as required.

What you will need

Required criteria

  • 5 GCSE’s / Junior Cert to include English & Maths A – C
  • 6+ months of customer service experience
  • 6+ months of background and success in Business Development
  • Punctual
  • Self-motivated
  • Team Player
  • Enthusiastic
  • Hard Working
  • High Social Skills
  • Relationship Builder
  • Independent thinker
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Confidence to work independently or as a team
  • Very well organised
  • Ambitious
  • Adaptable to change
  • Competent with Social Media
  • Rejection Handling
  • Engaging
  • Strategic Thinker
  • Positive Outlook
  • Persistent
  • Well Presented
  • Full and clean driving license
  • Living location close to area that they will be covering

Desired criteria

  • A-levels/Leaving Cert or equivalent
  • 3rd Level Qualification (Business related)
  • Professional sales qualification
  • Sales / Customer Service Experience
  • Face- to face selling
  • Presenting Experience
  • Construction Industry knowledge
  • Regional awareness
  • Tele marketing
  • CRM experience

Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity

Establishing Rapport With Clients

Establishing Rapport With Clients

Motivating

Motivating

Time Management

Time Management

Flexibility and Adaptability

Flexibility and Adaptability

IT skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Attention to detail

Communication

Communication

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.

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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.

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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

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Merchant Sales Executive (Munster)

Tobermore
CORK

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