MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 135 branches and over 3200 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!

Main Purpose

• To generate profitable Tool Hire business by building relationships with customers both face to face and via the telephone to achieve maximum sales, whilst ensuring effective and efficient running of Tool Hire.

• Promote MKM to be the merchant of choice within your geographical area.

Sales & Service

Operational Compliance

Stock Management

Health & Safety

People Management

• Supervise the team to deliver an excellent customer experience and work towards Branch sales and profit targets by:

• Ensuring profitable customer relationships are built and maintained, including complaint resolution, preparing customer orders, loading and unloading safely and satisfactorily, ensuring on hires are delivered efficiently.

• Ensure sales orders and delivery schedules are processed accurately and promptly

• Advise customers on trading terms and conditions and information in relation to customer accounts and credit levels

Supporting all Company initiatives

Following plans to continuously improve customer experience

• Understanding local market issues and communicate to Manager to support sales growth plans

Support Branch Management to:

• Deliver key KPIs

• Carry out all cash transactions, refund and till processes accurately and safeguard Company’s stock, money and all other Company assets

Adhere to all company policies and procedures

• Enhance the Safety and Wellbeing culture and meet targets

Manage the purchasing of spare parts as necessary.

Conduct stock takes

• Make recommendations for stock purchases taking account of product mix in accordance with local needs.

• Ensure all staff are Health & Safety trained (annually)

• Cascade the Croner Health & Safety training to all staff

• Ensure staff operate within Health & Safety guidelines, including the wearing of Personal, Protective Clothing (PPC) required for their job

• Run regular Fire Drills

• Make sure the hire areas are clean, tidy and safe

Support Branch Management to:

• Achieve Safety and Wellbeing culture

• Embed Saint-Gobain Principles of Conduct and Action into working environment and behavioural standards

Develop a performance culture and high colleague engagement

Communicate Company plans, goals and individual objectives.

• Support the team with day-to-day queries

Product Knowledge

• Maintain up to date knowledge of products and regulations, awareness of products and services and trends within the marketplace and identify future opportunities for the development of the hire range.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Full, clean driving license

• Working knowledge of appropriate Health & Safety legislation

• A relevant understanding of the market and product knowledge

• Experience in a sales/customer focused role

• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

• Flexible and enthusiastic attitude

• Demonstrable customer service focus

• Able to create and maintain successful relationships

• Good organisational skills to manage stock

• IT literate

Desirable

• GCSEs (Or equivalent) - Maths & English

• Driving license with c1e and be is preferred

Benefits

• A competitive pay package.

• Generous discretionary bonus scheme

• Substantial staff discounts

• Training and development opportunities

• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service

• Holiday Purchase Scheme

• Perkbox discounts

• Contributory pension scheme

• Financial Planning Support

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Free parking

• Enhanced Maternity

• Enhanced Paternity

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mental Health Support

This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings.

Any queries, please call on: 01482 262280