Technical Sales Manager

#BrightenYourSpark Come and join us as a customer focused and innovative Technical Sales Manager and be part of a hugely successful and friendly team. The role: The world is changing fast and we need to be at the forefront of that change, this is due to Government Legislation and market drivers. As one of the market leading merchants in the UK, we are looking at developing our current team to be ahead of market trends. You’ll be joining a team with an ambitious mindsets and an empowering culture. You’ll be managing an agreed list of customers and take full ownership for customer relationships at every level, creating effective account action plans in order to achieve sales, revenue, product mix and profit targets. As a Technical Sales Manager you will be responsible for maximising our business potential for the Energy Efficiency Team within City Plumbing. Key Responsibilities:

Provide consistent and considered communication throughout our internal and external customer stakeholder network, which always positively promotes the Energy Efficiency Business, our offer and how we add value. Engage with the Energy Efficiency Design & Estimation Team to deliver a project sales management approach utilising our P&H project management platform. Identifying projects at an early stage and with the Design team to quote as many tenders as appropriate driving upwards to project win rates in their own area. Identify, secure and develop a customer base of key contractors within an agreed area visiting on a regular basis and encouraging greater use of the Energy Efficiency business such as the Design & Estimation Platform. Champion an energy efficiency agenda within your territory developing a network of internal customer relationships. Have a regular call plan in place which allows regular and structured communications enabling self to be seen as the “go to” person for support on the Energy Efficiency Sector. Create and continually develop an ‘Account Development Plan' for each customer you will ensure clearly that it maps out a development strategy and ensure that all relevant customers have up-to-date service level agreements (SLA).

You: You’ll have an innovative and agile approach to identify growth opportunities. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results, whilst being committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do. Required skills and competencies:

Tenacity and resilience A pro-active approach to sales, with a strong desire and ability to win and grow new business Excellent communication skills Self confident and self motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a wider team

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they feel they don’t have every one of the required skills. All Highbourne Group companies are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you’re interested in this role but think that your previous experience doesn’t completely match - apply anyway. You could be just the person we’re looking for! Us: From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us. Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:

Bonus Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers Life assurance Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development Financial education and loans Flexible working options A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self And more!

#BelongWithUs We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.