James Latham
Sales Representative
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Sales Representative at Latham Direct Timber
As a Sales Representative at Latham Direct Timber, you will pro-actively source new business and work as part of a team to achieve targets. You will target new customers and help increase overall sales, keep your product knowledge up to date, and use technology to aid efficiency and give customers a better experience.
Key Requirements
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic
- Prior experience working as a Sales Representative or similar
- Desire to proactively develop existing business along with generating business from your own contacts
- Comfortable with independent working
- Demonstrable success in sales
- Knowledge of the hardwood market/supply chain would be advantageous
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and manage your own workload
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Role Details
You will be asked to cover a geographical area to source new business, but there is some flexibility in this and we welcome candidates from around the U.K for consideration. The role will require some travel, and involve 6-8 nights working away during a calendar month.
Working Environment
You’ll be working in a modern and well-equipped environment which provides opportunities to develop and grow your career. You will be part of a friendly team that continually seeks out new and innovative products and better ways to serve its customers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Up to 7.5% matched pension contributions
- Bonus schemes
- Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance
- Free employee assistance program offering mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support
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About James Latham
James Latham is one of the UK's largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces. As a long-established, family-owned business with history back to 1757, we believe our success is down to our employees and are proud to say that many of our team stay with us for decades. In a recent survey 86% said they would recommend James Latham as a great place to work.
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