Sales Supervisor

Do you have a passion for working with people? Are you based in the Wimborne area? Jewson is a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Sales Supervisor who is passionate about great service.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours:

7:00 am – 16:30 pm or 7:30 am to 17:00 pm Monday to Friday, and every other Saturday morning 8 am – 12 pm.

Location:

120 Wimborne Rd W, Wimborne, BH21 2DT
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• Building excellent relationships with new and lapsed customers so you can understand and meet their needs.
• Direct management of team of 5 branch sales people.
• Maximising customer interactions to support achievement of sales and profit targets through upselling and cross‑selling relevant products, offering specific product advice.
• Getting to know our suppliers and continuously looking for opportunities to improve product and industry knowledge.
• Ensuring all customer orders are fulfilled in a timely fashion.
• Following plans to continuously improve customer experience.
• Advising customers on trading terms and conditions and information in relation to customer accounts and credit levels.
• Supporting all Company initiatives.
• Develop and implement strategies to grow sales, setting clear objectives for the team and maximising growth through cross‑selling and leveraging our solutions such as Project Estimator and Tool Hire.
• Lead and engage colleagues via regular comms & team talks.

• Strong understanding of sales processes, customer relationship management, and team performance drivers.
• In depth knowledge of building materials, construction‑related products and the merchant industry including local market dynamics and competitor activity.
• Sound awareness of commercial metrics (margin, pricing, conversion rates, sales forecasting, etc.) with ability to interpret data, identify trends, and take action to improve performance.
• Strong leadership, communication and people management skills, able to inspire, coach, and develop a high‑performing proactive sales team.
• Proven track record of managing a sales team and achieving or exceeding targets.
• Solid organisational and problem‑solving skills – able to manage team workload, set priorities, and ensure processes are followed.
• Ability to work collaboratively with branch leadership and other departments.

• Discretionary bonus.
• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2
  
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• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support.
• Generous employee discounts.
• Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child.

At Jewson we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.