Roofing Sales Manager (South West/Wales)

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Roofing Sales Manager to come and join our team, covering our South West/Wales Region.

This position holds a critical role in the execution of Ibstock commercial strategy with clear accountability for Roofing product growth and performance. 

Supporting a wide range of sectors and routes to market, including National and Regional Housing Developers, Roofing Contractors, Merchants and wider market specification channels.

As our Roofing Sales Manager, you will lead on the following for your territory:

•    Creating, coordinating and implementing an outstanding Regional Roofing Sales Strategy that aligns to the overall commercial strategy.
•    Driving product performance by increasing plastic utilisation. 
•    Partnership approach with wider sales teams to support and close roofing opportunities.
•    Key stakeholder in the development of the Roofing Sales strategy and work cross functionally to drive sales and service performance.  
•    Proactively supporting and enhancing the one-team mentality approach across all sales structures.
•    Ensuring that first class standards of operation (including call reports, CRM reporting, credit notes, and quotes) are consistently achieved.
•    To develop new and existing customer relationships in order to maximise the full potential of all accounts within the territory.
•    Develop and manage a strong site pipeline in order to achieve sales targets.
•    To continually review sales data in order to support commercial activity whilst embracing emerging technologies to maximise opportunities within the sales cycle.
•    Acting as a catalyst to implement the changes required to stay ahead of the competition.
•    Creating proactive Regional Joint Business Plans with key customers to deliver sustainable value growth.
•    Provide feedback to internal stakeholders on customer needs and market opportunities

In order to be successful in this role, we would ideally like you to be/have:

•    Negotiation and account management skills
•    High levels of business acumen.
•    Experience of financial analytics and insights
•    Strong entrepreneurial instincts and looks for new ways to drive success within the business framework and strategies
•    The ability to use relevant computer applications and to think creatively, analytically and commercially.

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future. 

More details:

•    Full time, permanent role with hybrid working options
•    Competitive salary 
•    Bonus scheme
•    Car allowance
•    10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
•    3x life insurance 
•    Share Save scheme eligibility 
•    Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
•    Access to high street retail discounts platform – with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc.
•    Personal development and career progression opportunities 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group. 

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.