This is a great opportunity to join the TRADE COUNTER SALES team of a leading independent builders Merchants based in the Marston Green area of BIRMINGHAM (B37). Salary will be entirely dependent on experience but is anticipated in the region of £30-35k. Core working hours are 7.30am to 5pm Mon to Fri and every second Saturday. Working within TRADE COUNTER SALES you will be expected to: * Convert customer enquiries into sales * Engage with customers in branch and remotely * Nurture and develop key customers relationships * Produce quotes and process sales orders * Proactively identify and develop potential new customers * Trade counter sales in the branch * Develop product and market knowledge * Promote and maintain safe working practices across the site * Work closely transport and warehouse * Ensure the highest level of customer service To be successful within this TRADE COUNTER SALES team, you should display the following skills & experience: * Sales experience in a builder’s merchants, DIY shed, construction or a similar trade environment. * A sound understanding of the building trade or DIY marketplace * Excellent communication skills at all levels both face to face and on the phone * Punjabi spoken language skills * A self-motivated problem solver with a “can do” attitude NOTE : This TRADE COUNTER SALES position is a permanent appointment, employed directly by the company and NOT a temp or agency contract. This TRADE COUNTER SALES position will ideally suit someone who has already gained experience selling either within the construction sector or within a builder’s merchant or DIY shed context. Please apply using the “apply” button or call to discuss. Kelpie Business Services is acting as an in-house recruiter in regard to this vacancy. We provide a wide range of recruitment related services on a consultancy basis to businesses supporting and enhancing candidate driven recruitment campaigns at all levels of seniority and across a wide range of disciplines. We also offer a conventional recruitment service as a specialist recruiter within the Manufacturing, Engineering & Polymer Processing sectors working across all facets of a business