Online Sales Lead - Flooring - Birmingham

Birmingham | Permanent
| £32,000 - £42,000 per annum (Negotiable Salary + Benefits Package)
Ref: CR209 (2 weeks ago)
Sales Lead / Trade & Wholesale Sales Lead - Online Flooring Sales.

Carpet Roles UK are excited to be assisting a leading Birmingham based online Flooring Seller in their plans to build their senior management team in order to facilitate and manage the excellent growth that they are seeing (started just 5 Years ago) the Business has grown exponentially and now has an impressive logistical network of distribution warehouses and a fast growing team based in the West of Birmingham (Near the M5 at Halesowen exit to approach), in this instance we are seeking a Flooring Professional that can develop Business, selling as they go and building a team and a senior role for themselves as the Business grows.

What is sought:
  • A strong individual contributor who possesses the ability to sell effectively.
  • A proficient commercial closer, with a focus on trade accounts rather than retail showroom sales.
  • Experience in managing trade accounts, wholesale operations, and converting inbound leads.
  • Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, eCommerce-driven environment.
  • Adept at building pipelines, fostering customer relationships, establishing trade connections, and managing wholesale accounts.
  • A background in flooring, interiors, or trade is preferred.
  • Willing to commence in a lean capacity and transition into a leadership role as the team develops.
  • This role is not an area manager or field sales position, nor is it a traditional sales representative role.
Our Clients are a fully e-commerce business and intend to maintain this model; therefore, the role is primarily office-based and centred on:
  • Online B2C customer Sales.
  • Trade accounts, 
  • Wholesale relationship development.
Day to Day Duties:
  • Inbound and outbound sales conducted via phone, email, and WhatsApp.
  • Structuring and expanding online sales rather than engaging in territory-based selling.
  • As the role develops a hands on leadership / training element will become an additional part of the role.
You will therefore be:
  • A Flooring Sales Professional.
  • IT / Online Sales savvy.
  • Proactive and Creative in approach to selling and Customer Service.
  • Capable of building a team and managing their performance in the future.

Rewards:
Basic Salary is negotiable in a range of £32-42k to start, performance will bring significant rewards down the line!

Furthermore, for the sales role, there is consideration for the introduction of performance-based incentives linked to both direct and indirect sales contributions, structured sensibly and capped to safeguard the business.

The proposed incentives are:
  • 3–5% on gross profit, or
  • 1–2% on revenue (the latter being simpler and more common in the flooring industry, as it is understood).
Our Clients additionally operate a company-wide profit-sharing bonus that is activated only if the business meets its targets, which ranges from 10% to 20% of the annual salary, contingent upon contribution, impact, and behaviour.

Eligibility for Bonus Scheme
  • Candidates must have completed a minimum of six months with the company.
  • Candidates must uphold A-player standards (attendance, work ethic, brand care, teamwork).
Apply Today:
  • For Immediate Consideration please follow the Apply Now Link on this Page and forward us your up to date CV.
  • For a Confidential discussion call Justin Kelly on 01562 800071.

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