Job Description
We are looking for a Sales Development Manager to join us at Huws Gray Group covering the Aberdeen area!
If you’re in the trade or have ever tackled a home improvement project, you’ve probably heard of us. We’re the Huws Gray Group and we’re made up of a number of brands, including Huws Gray, Hirebase, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI and Anglia Tool Centre to name a few.Up and down the UK, our branches are serving and supporting our local communities with all their building material needs, but we couldn’t do this without the right people, so why not join us?
Huws Gray is the UK's largest independent builders' merchant, supplying building materials to trade and DIY customers from over 250 locations across England, Scotland and Wales.
PDM are Scotland’s leading supplier of Civils, Above Ground and Multi-Utilities products. Operating across our network of 10 branches in Scotland, we pride ourselves in our technical, knowledgeable, and loyal staff who located at all our depots, can provide technical assistance in offering best advice and solutions to our customers.
As a Sales Development Manager you’ll be part of our strong external sales team, out on the road driving sales and promoting our wide range of products from across our businesses. Customer service is at the core of what we do, so you will be looking for opportunities to continually develop this experience within your area.
Here’s a quick overview of some of the things you can expect in your role as Sales Development Manager covering the Aberdeen area, in Aberdeen we have 2 fantastic branches – A Huws Gray branch & a PDM branch. The role will be primarily focused on the Huws Gray branch in Aberdeen, but may also involve the PDM branch asthere will be some cross over between the customer base.
- To work closely with our customers, key stakeholders & suppliers on a day-to-day basis tomaximise customer opportunities, grow and maintain relationships and deliver excellentcustomer service.
- To be responsible for all customer activity within a defined area, whilst managinga portfolio of accounts across an agreed area.
- To be tasked with finding and developing new profitable business into the area’s branchnetwork and the wider business.
- To gain an understanding of everything that is happening within the area, both in terms oflarge-scale construction projects and local market conditions.
- To add value to our customers businesses through activities such as project plans,supplier contacts and offering advice through your industry specific knowledge.
As a Sales Development Manager , we’re looking for the following attributes:
- We are looking for people with a positive and confident attitude along with the work ethic to be an integral partof a winning team.
- You will need to be a good communicator and be great at building key relationships.
Previous salesexperience is essential, along with a strong track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets. - You will be resilient and able to manage your own activities effectively.
- Product knowledge isn’t essential, but an understanding of the customer base andindustry ispreferable.
We know you’re thinking ‘this sounds great, but what’s in it for me?’ Let us tell you:
- 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Company car, laptop & phone
- The chance to join Grab – our one stop shop for all things benefits and retailer discounts for you your family to enjoy
- Company performance bonus scheme
- Acontributory pension scheme
- Company funded Life Assurance
- Arange of training and development programmes to help you progress your career
Our online application process takes less time to complete than it does to make a good brew, so stick the kettle on and make your application!