Product Sales Development Manager
Job purpose
To maximise sales, profitability and trade customer satisfaction across all branches by optimising product ranges and branch layouts, including precise locations, to ensure brand merchandising standards and 100% accurate transactions are maintained. Reporting to the Operations Director.
Key responsibilities
Maintaining unrivalled range and credible branch stocks to be the first choice for trade professionals
- Ensuring reorder points and maximum stock levels are monitored and maintained in line with company merchandising principles striving to achieve 100% availability at all times.
- Ensuring Minimum Order Values (MOVs) and lead times are calculated to ensure credible stocks at all times.
- Work closely with the Sales Director, BDMs, Branch Sales Managers and the digital marketing team to ensure Champion Timber ranges are reflective of customer demand.
- Proactive monitoring of range and merchandising in competitors to shape proposals and stay ahead.
- Action proposals agreed with the Sales Director and Purchasing Director ensuring approval from the Operations Director if investment is required.
Skills and Experience required
- Experience in space/range/merchandising management within a timber or builders merchant preferable.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, margin and space data.
- Proficiency in space planning software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across a branch network.
- Empathy with trade professionals and a commercial awareness of the timber and building materials market.
- Strong merchandising skills and prepared to work alongside branch teams to deliver projects.
If you're ready to take your career in Product Sales Development to the next level with a company that values quality and service, we invite you to apply today and join our dedicated team at Champion Timber!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Experience:
- Timber trade: 1 year (preferred)
- Product Sales Development: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
