Senior Sales Executive

Senior Sales Executive

OA are recruiting for a Senior Sales Executive to join our client's highly successful and growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional with a strong background in the construction industry and heavyside building materials. You'll play a key role in driving branch sales, developing long‑term customer relationships, and supporting the continued growth of the business.

Location:

Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead

Hours:

7.30am-4.30pm, 1hr for lunch.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + bonus depending on experience

• Company pension with employer contribution
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company healthcare plan
• Company profit bonus
• Onsite parking

• Support Branch Management with sales and marketing activities
• Identify, develop and maximise new business opportunities
• Build and strengthen relationships with customers and suppliers
• Sell heavyside building materials to both trade and retail customers while maintaining profitability
• Deliver exceptional customer service at every stage of the sales process
• Proactively identify and pursue new sales opportunities
• Support the onboarding and development of new customer accounts
• Assist with new product launches and promotional initiatives
• Maintain Health & Safety standards and company procedures

• Previous experience within a builders' merchant or construction materials environment
• Strong knowledge of heavyside building materials
• Proven sales and negotiation experience with a successful track record of meeting or exceeding targets
• Excellent account management and relationship‑building skills
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to maximise margins and profitability
• Ability to identify and convert new business opportunities
• Outstanding communication and customer service skills
• Confident building relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels
• Experience preparing quotations and negotiating pricing
• Organised with excellent time management and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic and proactive with a positive attitude
• Good understanding of Health & Safety within a construction or merchant environment