Senior Sales Specialist

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MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique, and we currently have more than 135 branches and over 3200 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone.

We hope you will join us on our journey!

• Providing quotations for customers
• Dealing with customers both face to face and over the telephone
• Giving excellent customer service and sound product advice
• Taking a proactive approach to building product sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale
• Using a customer relationship management system
• Generating new business with existing and new customers
• Upselling and gap analysis on existing customers
• Cold calling
• Lead qualification
• Quote follow-up

• Motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, self‑driven, positive attitude
• Sound building supplies knowledge is required
• Previous sales experience in a builder’s merchant environment is essential
• Confident dealing with customers
• The ability to build great customer relationships
• A good telephone manner, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate

• A competitive pay package
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Enhanced maternity
• Enhanced paternity
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings.