Sales Estimator

Kirkwall, Orkney
Jewson
Are you based in the KIRKWALL area?
Do you have a passion for working with people?
Do you have a knowledge of Construction products with experience pricing up jobs?

Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe,
is on the hunt for an Sales Estimator who’s as passionate about great service as we are.

Hours
7.30 – 5.00 Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8-12

Location: Kirkwall, KW15 1GG

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting customer with projects, providing accurate estimates to secure new business
• Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson values
• Develop great relationships with new and existing customers (both face to face and over the phone), understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible
• Processing of purchase, sales and stock transactions by company procedures
• Negotiating with customers and suppliers
• Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement

What’s in it for you?

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance – From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
• AvivaDigicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
• 34 days holiday per year

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience within our industry and products is desirable, we are committed to providing you with the full tools and support required to carry out your role within Jewson.
• You will have a passion for delivering great customer service, always look to put the customer first; can build trust and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit!
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work in a team environment and on own initiative.
• Candidates should ideally have a background of working in the construction industry.

About us
At Jewson, we’re proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We’re a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!