Job description

Consolidated Timber Holdings (CTH) Ltd, is a market leader supplying sustainable timber based products to a broad range of customers, mainly in the construction, merchants and joinery markets across the UK and Ireland. This is a time of exciting transformation for CTH as we deepen our presence in existing markets but also expand our reach into new customer groups who seek quality, innovative and market leading timber solutions.

We currently have over 300 employees operating out of 8 distribution depots, 3 manufacturing sites and our Head Office at the Port of Tilbury.

What is the main purpose of the role?

To grow our market share of the Composite Products sector, through proactive business development, seeking out new opportunities to sell our Composite range largely through the Builders Merchants network. Working closely with our 8 sites across the UK, to introduce their regional customers to this innovative product and helping to educate and support the teams on the unique benefits of Composite products.

What are the key areas of responsibility?

• Proactively identify new business within the targeted sectors, keeping on top of market changes and opportunities
• Become a product champion for the products across the group
• Internally work with branch directors and sales teams to geographically produce sales opportunities
• Relay industry feedback to the senior leadership team
• Produce reports and sales pipelines and track data to measure success
• Self-generate new leads and opportunities and build and maintain existing relationships
• Provide technical support to internal and external sales teams

What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?

• At 2 year’s experience of selling technical construction products
• Highly proactive approach, confident seeking out new business.
• Positive and resilient, able to work at pace with a high degree of self-discipline.
• Ability to create trusting, collaborative business relationships.
• Analytical, able to spot trends and patterns and interpret sales data.

Why should I apply for this opportunity?

You will join the business at a great time of investment and transformation, so you will have lots of opportunity to influence and have a positive impact on how things get done. We also have scope and capability as a business to work innovatively with a client to meet their needs. This coupled with a great reputation in the market and strong brand name, will help you to open new doors. We look after you too, here are just some of the perks on offer:

• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance of 5 x salary
• Fully expensed company car, electric and hybrid models are available
• Attractive annual bonus
• Regular social events
• Free parking on site
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Medicash – payment towards dental and optical treatment, and gym membership
• Employee discounts

CTH are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all colleagues. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only colleagues but also our potential future colleagues, are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Therefore, please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make to the application or interview process.