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Direct Hire -Sales Supervisor

£Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits.

Leicester, Leicestershire

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Direct Hire - Sales Supervisor

BSS - Leicester

£Competitive Salary + Incentives + Benefits


Are you an excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders on all levels?

Do you have proven sales and negotiation experience? Do you take pride in your abilities at building our customer base and maintaining strong relationships? Do you work well under pressure and on our own initiative?  If you, like us, keep the customer at the heart of everything that you do then we have the perfect role for you!


We, at Travis Perkins, have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Direct Hire - Sales Supervisor to join our collaborative and Direct Hire Team.  In this role you will be responsible for the day to day running and supervision of our Direct Hire Team, by supporting and managing the colleagues in the team.  You will possess drive, passion and enthusiasm which will enable you to deliver the service that BSS prides itself upon. Your team are the main points of contact for our customers and will  manage all enquiries. You will develop and motivate your team in maximising sales opportunities whilst providing our customers with the highest possible level of service.


Alongside the above you will also be responsible for:

  • Proven experience within a similar role

  • Managing 2 direct reports, monitoring performance against KPIs

  • Manage absence and holidays for the team members

  • Ensuring that all Customer/Branch enquiries and orders are processed quickly and efficiently

  • Maximizing margin enhancement opportunities on orders and quotes

  • Supporting non workshop branches

  • Liaising with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing

  • Working with Magna Workshop to ensure assets are sent out to branches on time

  • POS/Process support for the Branches


The successful candidate will ideally have:

  • Previous Tool Hire experience would be beneficial

  • Ability to meet and exceed targets

  • Strong IT skills

  • Self­ motivated, enthusiastic, organised and confident

  • Good numerical skills


But what can we offer you?

Recognised as one of Britain’s Top Employers: offering you the opportunity to fulfil your potential in a forward thinking company that still believes in upholding family values - and putting our colleagues and customers at the heart of our growing business ensuring we are making decent returns. Despite our size, we’ve got the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition.


BSS are a leading distributor of heating, pipeline, process and mechanical services equipment to the Building Services and Industrial sectors. Established over 110 years ago, we became a part of the Travis Perkins Group in 2010 and now have more than 60 BSS branches, along with a National Distribution Centre at Lutterworth in the East Midlands and a National Tube Distribution Centre in Coventry. We have a wealth of experience in our people - technical support, customer care, product engineering and design along with our market leading own brand - BOSS.


Joining Travis Perkins as our new Direct Hire - Sales Supervisor means joining

a reputable and expanding business offering great company benefits such as discounts across our Group and the support of an employer who values your development as much as you do.

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