Lignacite are a Concrete Block manufacturer, based in Brandon and Nazeing, supplying the Merchant, Building Contractor and Housing Developer Channels within the Construction Industry. Our markets are East Anglia, London and the South East.
We are looking for an office-based person to be responsible for the quoting of 'Direct to Site' sales within the Merchant Channel. To increase the conversion of quote to order across our geographic market. Ensuring that Market knowledge of local pricing, competitors and key projects is gained and maintained.
We have a small sales team of five that work in partnership with our two production sites to ensure that we generate sales whilst we ensure we maintain our reputation for quality and service to our customers.
Reporting to the Merchant Account Manager, the office-based role will be responsible for quoting for the supply of concrete blocks direct to building sites through Jewson, Travis Perkins, Buildbase, Huws Gray and Independents. You will be responsible for formulating a quote, understanding the cost of our products, the haulage and terms implications, balancing generating a profit and ensuring we are market competitive. You will have to react to both email and telephone requests, with the need to reply swiftly and to follow up with each account in a timely fashion.
Full training will be provided.
Education & Training:
* Must have achieved a GCSE grade of C or above (or equivalent) in Math's and English.
* Able to speak and write English fluently.
* Training will be provided in the use of our quotation system and customer database.
Knowledge & Experience:
* Experience of using Microsoft Office, particularly Office 365, Outlook and Excel.
Skills & Abilities:
* Good communication skills
* Interpersonal skills, - ability to adapt to the differing types of customers
* Computer literate
* Able to work independently with little supervision.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person