Senior Sales Advisor

Jewson Dalkeith (EH22 1RZ) is looking for a proactive and customer-focused Sales Specialist to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in merchanting, construction, industrial distribution or another B2B sales environment who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and delivering outstanding customer service. Working Hours Monday to Friday: 7:30am to 5:00pm Alternate Saturdays: 8:00am to 12:00pm What You Will Be Doing Building strong relationships with new, existing and lapsed customers. Understanding customer requirements and recommending the right building materials and solutions. Identifying opportunities to increase sales through upselling and cross-selling. Preparing quotations, processing orders and ensuring they are fulfilled accurately and on time. Developing your product knowledge by working closely with suppliers and manufacturers. Providing expert product advice and practical solutions to customers. Advising customers on pricing, trading terms, credit facilities and account management. Delivering an outstanding customer experience on every interaction. Supporting branch objectives and contributing to the overall success of the team. What We Are Looking For We would love to hear from you if you have experience in a: Builders' Merchant Timber Merchant Plumbing & Heating Merchant Roofing Merchant Landscaping Merchant Civils Merchant Construction Supplies business Industrial or trade distribution environment You will also have: Previous sales or customer service experience within the merchanting, construction or distribution sector. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A proactive approach with the ability to identify and secure sales opportunities. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Confidence using IT systems and communicating with customers over the telephone. A positive attitude and a genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service. You Will Share Our Values Enthusiasm – Passionate about delivering outstanding service and achieving results. Decency – Honest, respectful and committed to doing the right thing. Team Spirit – Working together to achieve success. Pride – Taking ownership and delivering quality in everything you do. What's In It For You? Competitive Basic Salary Performance Related Bonus Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) with Legal & General Life Assurance WorkPerks via Reward Gateway Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App Voluntary benefits including Car Salary Sacrifice, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and Critical Illness Cover Employee Discount Refer a Friend Scheme Wellbeing Centre Recognition Programme About Us At Jewson, we are proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and one of the UK's most trusted builders' merchants. We support tradespeople, contractors, developers and homeowners with the products, expertise and service they need to get the job done. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding place to build your career. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a business that values expertise, teamwork and exceptional customer service, we would love to hear from you. Apply today. STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber. With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry. Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future. If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers. We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day. We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day. We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.