Sales Representative - Building Materials
Sallynoggin, Dublin (office/field based, with travel throughout the region)

The Company

Part of Grafton Group Plc, Grafton Merchanting ROI is a significant player in the builder’s merchanting industry and a leader in Ireland.

Within Ireland, they also operate a strong DIY retailing organisation with stores nationwide and a kitchen business operating under a number of brands, including Chadwicks, Heiton Buckley and The Panelling Centre.

They are now looking for a Sales Representative to join their team in Sallynoggin and increase sales of their building materials.

The Benefits

- Excellent salary
- Great benefits package
- Career progression opportunities

If you’re a building materials sales professional with experience gained within the construction industry, this is an excellent opportunity to take on a fresh challenge with Ireland’s No. 1 builder’s merchants and DIY retailer.

Grafton Merchanting ROI have developed strong regional and national market positions in builders merchanting, DIY retailing and mortar manufacturing, and in this vital role you’ll have the chance to contribute to their future success and grow as the company does.

So, if you share Grafton’s passion of delivering consistently high standards and are looking to increase your expertise, they want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Sales Representative, you will be responsible for generating building material sales within a geographical area to achieve company objectives.

Engaging key strategic customers and potential contractors over the phone or in person, you will promote products and services, prepare quotations for customers and construct account plans to meet sales targets and gain maximum market advantage.

Your role will also involve:

- Ensuring payment terms are adhered to as per customer contracts
- Commercial management of project management activity
- Managing claims for products or service performance issues

About You

Interested? To be considered as a Sales Representative, you will need:

- At least two years’ building materials sales experience within the construction industry (i.e. a similar role in a builder’s merchants or construction related company and/or B2B selling in the construction industry)
- Proven experience of dealing with building contractors and specifiers
- An excellent knowledge of all existing and upcoming building material products
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Great communication skills, both written and verbal

Although not essential, a third level qualification in a construction or business related discipline would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Sales Representative, Field Sales Executive, Field Sales Rep, Territory Sales Rep, Sales Executive, Area Sales Executive, Business Development Executive or BDE, Construction Sales Rep, Construction Sales Representative, Technical Sales Rep or B2B Sales Representative.

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