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Area Sales Representative in Barrow In Furness

On-site in Barrow In Furness·Full-time·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

Travis Perkins

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Barrow In Furness
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours

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Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Barrow In Furness.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Proven ability of working within a territory/field based sales role.
Built strong relationships with multiple customer and internal stakeholders
Proven experience in identifying new sale opportunities and the ability to create solutions for customers, to deliver long term profitable sales growth for both parties

The role

What you'll do

You will be responsible for the development of profitable sales from both new and existing customers within your region. You will be self driven to maximise the sales and profits from those customers, by delivering sales against target through liaison with key stakeholders.

This is a great autonomous opportunity, where you will support the Regional Sales Manager by maintaining contact with National Account branches within the local sales area.

What experience do you need?

We are after someone who's enthusiastic, resilient and resourceful, with a sharp eye for identifying new sales opportunities and a passion for excellence. Being well-organised and planned goes without saying, as you will be responsible for meeting our valued customer expectations.

Being an Area Sales Representative in TP gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values - we call them Cornerstones. These are Working For Our Customers, Upholding Family Values, Being The Best, Keeping People Safe, Making Decent Returns

You'll also receive £Competitive pay + Benefits (which includes a half yearly colleague bonus, company car, contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance, sharesave scheme, group wide colleague discounts across the Travis Perkins Group (including Wickes and Toolstation). Plus we have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from airport parking to theme parks to eating out and cinemas. Our working hours also offer a great work life balance - most of our customers choose to enjoy their weekends and bank holidays which means you can too!

You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised, despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that's why we have been voted one of the UK's Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 20+ leading businesses. We operate out of more than 2,000 outlets nationwide and have over 28,000 colleagues.

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews

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Application Review
Virtual Interview
With a member of our recruitment team or the Hiring Manager · Phone call
A phone or video interview with a member of the recruitment team or the Hiring Manager about experience and skills needed for the job.
Face to Face Interview
With the Hiring Manager and possibly other members of the team you could be joining · In person
An in-person interview with the Hiring Manager and possibly other team members, looking for examples of skills and experience.
Further Meetings
With a senior manager · In person · Not every role
For some roles, another interview with a senior manager, a location visit, or a presentation or ability test.
Offer · Phone call

Offers are conditional on right-to-work proof and, where applicable, background checks.
The contract of employment is usually sent within 5 working days of accepting the offer.

About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins plc is the UK's largest distributor of building materials to trade customers, supplying the construction industry with the materials and tools it needs for building projects. The group employs over 17,000 colleagues and operates around 1,500 locations nationwide through five leading businesses, each number #1 or #2 in their markets.

Its businesses include the Travis Perkins general merchant, Toolstation, and specialists in the civils market (Keyline), heating and ventilation (BSS) and drylining and insulation (CCF). The group describes its ambition as being the leading partner to the construction industry and pursues an ESG approach it calls Building for Better.

Industry: Builders merchants
Employees: 17,000

In their own words

About the company & team

Here at Travis Perkins we work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a culture that takes pride in what we do. We work as one team, achieving our goals by listening and supporting each other. Our team is brimming with some of the most creative and savvy minds in the industry, and we remain at the forefront of our markets thanks to our in-house product knowledge and brand marketing experience.

We have huge ambitions and to keep achieving our goals we're on the lookout for an experienced, commercially minded and target driven Area Sales Representative who is equally passionate about our customers and the service we provide. This calls for a solid business development plan and a flair for negotiation. With both - and your natural drive for success - you'll help make a £5 billion business even bigger.

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