United Kingdom onlyDivisional Trading Manager
Southern UK Region
Competitive salary + Company Car + Private Health Care
Our vision is to Create Better Places and Futures for Everyone; Socially, Environmentally and Economically. For us, these aren’t just words on paper. This is our powerful and purposeful statement that guides our actions and ignites a passion in every one of us. We’ve been paving the way since 1890. Our passion for our products and customers has made us a Superbrand that is synonymous with quality; supplying prestigious landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, while also caring for the environment and communities in which we operate.
We're on the look-out for a Divisional Trading Manager to join our Southern Region, within our vibrant Landscaping Team. We have an unrivalled offering of products, a respected brand, and a successful sales team!
So, what’s the role?
You will report to our Trading Director and lead a team of 9 dedicated colleagues (Area Sales Managers and Regional Assessors) who look after our merchants and landscaping contractors.
Your main goals will be creating, developing, and executing landscaping strategies supporting your team to successfully deliver sales and specifications, whilst considering new and better ways to do things. We’re ready for you to challenge our expectations and create a space for yourself to improve on what’s already in place.
How do we think you can achieve that?
It will come as no surprise that building great relationships is at the forefront of your success. You'll have a wide range of customers; senior merchant stakeholders, landscaping business owners, or a key player from a regional housebuilder operating within the division. Within this core customer group, you’ll negotiate agreements, recognising exciting opportunities, whilst considering how best to manage margins. You will ensure divisional turnover, profitability and market share ambitions are achieved across all landscaping products.
Internally, your team will have no limits, and with your support, we’d love to see each and every one of them achieve their own personal goals alongside the team and company strategy. Your new team is looking for a forward-thinking, collaborative, and courageous leader. They want to be a part of your journey, creating a successful and visionary team that is proud of its exceptional part in Marshalls’ success.
We see this as an exciting opportunity for someone dynamic who wants to ask questions, get answers, and positively challenge themselves and their internal network. Working towards common company goals, you will work closely with the Commercial Divisional Trading Manager to ensure close alignment between the two strategies. You will also collaborate with the marketing team to ensure the link between demand creation and the commercial success of the business is fulfilled to its potential.
What will you need to bring with you?
This high-profile role will give you many opportunities to expand on your experiences, inspire others, and improve. We think this role would be suited to someone who has;
- Industry knowledge working with specified products, senior merchant, and contractor stakeholders. It would be a bonus if you have some established networks
- Construction sector experience
- Successfully managed a sales team that delivers results
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of growing business through relationships
- A proven track record of achieving demanding targets through solid planning, analysis, strategic implementation, and commercial acumen
- Demonstrable experience in successful negotiation
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- The ability to support, influence, and enthuse colleagues
- A rounded skill set, energetic, with a clear ambition to progress within Marshalls
- In this regional role, you will need to have a driving licence and live on patch
So, what's in it for you?
We don't just build paths; we pave the way for personal and professional growth. Join us and create a future where your skills and ambitions can flourish. Benefits include;
- Company Car
- Single-cover private medical insurance
- 37.5 flexible hours Monday – Friday
- 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs, and many more!
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount on products
- Retailer discounts
- Marshalls Wellbeing Centre
- Share purchase scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
- 5% company-matched pension scheme
More about Marshalls
Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products.Marshalls Landscape Products stands out as the leading UK manufacturer of high-quality natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products. We cater to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets, offering superior solutions.
Marshalls Building Products serves as a reliable supplier of concrete drainage products, concrete bricks, ready-to-use mortars, and aggregates.
Marley Roofing Products is recognised as a leader in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof-integrated solar solutions, and various roofing accessories.
Equal Opportunities
Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!
Closing date: 29 May 2024
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