Senior Sales Specialist

Senior Sales Specialist – MKM Building Supplies

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, established in 1995. We operate more than 135 branches and have over 3,200 employees nationwide. We are committed to attracting, recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who feel a sense of belonging to the MKM family.

• 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 conducting gap analysis on existing customers
• Cold calling
• Lead qualifying
• Quote follow up

• Motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, self‑driven, positive attitude
• Sound building supplies knowledge is required
• Previous sales experience in a builders merchant environment is a necessity
• Confident dealing with customers
• Ability to build great customer relationships
• Good telephone manner, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills; computer literate

• A competitive pay package
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Substantial staff discounts
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Perkbox discounts
• Contributory pension scheme
• Financial Planning Support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health support

This role will work 07:30–17:00 Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday mornings.

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Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Sales and Business Development

Industry: Building Materials