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About Us
Struthers & Carter Limited, is part of Barrett Steel Limited, the UK's largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 26 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder. For more information about the company visit
All About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a driven, passionate Sales Executive to continue to build and develop an already strong portfolio of customers, building long term mutually beneficial relationships. The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5pm.
Specific tasks include:
* Develop robust sales plans, within the constraints of operational capacity, that seek to secure profitable new market share and gross margin growth.
* Sourcing new sales opportunities and developing existing customer base.
* Build partnering relationships to understand customer needs and requirements.
* Develop relationships with key accounts so that clear communication lines are open.
* Help to develop new business, ensuring potential clients are aware of what our business has to offer.
* Raising Sales Orders, check stock availability and raising quotations
* Process sales enquiries / orders and see all administration through to completion, ensuring excellent levels of customer service.
We offer you
* Highly competitive salary depending on your experience
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Cycle to work scheme
* Life assurance
* Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
* Barrett Steel pension
* Career progression
All About You
You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.
Essential Skills for the role:
* Previous sales experience within a demanding sales environment and have a proven record of building up accounts and delivering results.
* A strong understanding of the sales process.
* Builds strong relationships quickly, has a proactive attitude & approach.
* Enjoys working to targets and KPI's.
* Ideally previous experience in the steel industry.
How it feels to work for us
We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK's leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.