Internal Sales
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
Job type: Full time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Chandlers Ford
Salary:£25,000 - £27,000(full time)
We’ve been named “Employer of the Year 2024” at the Solent 250 Business Awards so we’re clearly doing something right!
We’ve been around for over 180 years – Our core purpose is to help our customers build, but we couldn’t do it without our people. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between. We’re one big team. We have over 300 people working for Elliotts. Our CEO, Tom is the great-great-great grandson of our founder!
Still chosen by customers in a crowded market – Customers continue to choose us because we provide anything they need to build a house. But they choose us because we treat them like human beings, creating a strong relationship and building loyalty.
Values that reflect our business – We look after our team. We care. We listen. We try to help. We work harder than anyone else to put things right if they go wrong. We think about the long term, not just the here and now. These aren’t just words on a wall, they’re the way we show up, every day.
To succeed you’ll be a great team player with a can-do attitude, and you’ll be right at home.
The Role
As part of our internal sales team, you’ll be proactively working to grow sales within the branch. This will be done by growing our current sales ledger, as well as actively pursuing new business.
We’re looking for someone who’s great with people and really takes pride in what they do yet isn’t afraid of some good old fashioned hard work.
You’ll be organising quotes, materials and making sure we can supply the order on time, in full.
We’ll need you to:
- Have a background in a sales environment
- Have great customer service skills, both on the phone and face to face
- Be confident. You’ll need to recommend products, source alternatives at times and be proactive
- Be a great team player – able to muck in and support in other areas where needed. And up for some friendly banter with customers and your team!
Ideally, you will already have previous experience with our products. However, training can be put in place in order to support the right candidate.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a friendly person who is skilled at first impressions to join not only a great team but a great family run business, who strive to go the extra mile for its customers.
Who are you?
At Elliotts the customer comes first, and we take ownership. We believe everyone who works here should demonstrate our core behaviours:
- Friendly
- Enthusiastic
- Professional
- Interested
- Attentive
- Helpful
What’s in it for me?
- Annual profit share scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Unlimited training
- Staff discounts
- Christmas Hamper
- Monthly Pizza on us
- Company pension
- Team
- Customer Service Team
- Locations
- Chandler's Ford
Chandler's Ford
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 2 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum) and we will further match your own contribution up to 10% after 10 years service.
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
Internal Sales
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
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