Senior Sales Person in Swinton, Greater Manchester

We are Buildbase

We are Buildbase, we employ approximately 2300 brilliant people and we work from around 155 branches around the UK.

What we do

What we do is really simple, we sell building materials to the trade and public. We’re a ‘roll your sleeves up’ business with a can-do attitude and we take pride in serving our local tradespeople and communities.  

The role of a Senior Sales Person

Promote our products whilst influencing and negotiating with your customers. The role will be ledger focussed so any previous experience of working with ledgers would be an advantage. We are also looking for someone who has knowledge around plumbing and heating products. 

We are looking for someone with sales experience ideally in a builders merchant as well as:

• current up to date product knowledge, including knowledge about plumbing and heating supplies. 
• great negotiation and influencing skills
• a really positive attitude
• reliable and enthusiastic
• be happy to muck-in and do whatever needs doing
• enjoy talking to lots of different people and developing a strong relationship

We are happy to discuss the possibility of working flexibly. Please talk to us during the interview process about what works for you. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

What you’ll get in return

• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• The chance to join Grab – our one stop shop for all things discounts, benefits, communications and recognition
• Company bonus scheme
• A contributory pension scheme
• Awards where our colleagues are recognised quarterly and annually
• A generous staff discount scheme
• A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career

Our Values

We have a set of values which we strongly believe in. If they speak to you then we have something in common!

We have the know-how We get stuck in We stand together We get it done

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert or change the closing date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to submit your application at the earliest convenience.

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