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Darlaston Builders Merchants  are one of the Midlands Leading Supplier of Building, Landscaping, Civil and DIY materials. We have four sister companies including  BrickExpress, 4bathrooms, DBMcivils and GreyShire Homes . We operate a total of 6 branches around the midlands including Birmingham and the Black Country and employ around 90 employees. Our well-earned reputation and the 35-year establishment in the trade allows us to provide the best customer service possible, including high quality materials at very competitive prices. We are looking for a driven individual to support our Sales and Business Development team with a particular focus on Civils and Major Accounts within the Midlands Area. Our success is built on our staff and their relationships with our customers and suppliers. Candidates must have the below industry experience to apply Industry Sector: Heavyside Building products, Lintels, Drainage, Lintels, Hard Landscaping, Geotechnical, Ground Engineering, Groundworkers, Civil Engineering, Brickwork Accessories and Roof Windows We are looking for an External Business Development Executive which involves the following duties: To maintain relationships with current customers and looking to develop opportunities with potential customers. Maximising sales, showcasing product knowledge, and building relationships with customers Encouraging new tradesmen including builders, property developers etc to trade with Darlaston Builders Merchants. Answering phone calls and process customer sales orders, quotations, and supplier purchase orders. Demonstrate a track record of successful sales in the building and landscaping industry. Keep up to date with competitor pricing in order to maintain good customer service.   Role definition: Business Development Executive with a particular focus on civils/major accounts within The Midlands area Strong and current knowledge of the civils and general heavy side markets, including, but not limited to, market trends, competitor activity, key suppliers/manufacturers and product/systems innovation across multiple sectors. Strong commercial acumen with broad responsibility for a large and competitive geographic region Indomitable and driven with a real desire to succeed, personable and able to influence key decision makers. Ideally come with an element of existing business Must be able to hit the ground running and make an immediate, tangible impact. Must be experienced within a similar role, whether merchant/manufacturer/supplier etc Clear route for progression into management A true team player who can adapt/integrate with ease. Ability to develop a sound customer base in line with the company’s KPI targets and values. To ensure that the Company offer supports the customer base and area requirements to achieve sales and profit growth. To negotiate and deliver enhanced supplier commercial terms for the area in conjunction with the Directors. To develop and manage a portfolio of multi – site customers across the area. Identify and implement sales and margin opportunities with new and existing customers. Implement strategic planning with effective management of P&L’s, scorecards and KPI’s to achieve targets. Carry out regular branch visits, setting standards and objectives and overseeing operations to ensure branches meet all company policies and are compliant. Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings Planning and preparing intuitive and interesting presentations Communicating new product developments to prospective clients Overseeing the development of the whole area with direct and indirect sales focus Planning your own marketing campaigns within your area to identify and maximise the potential. Provide management with regular feedback. Develop your own strategy to identify new and emerging markets. Map the market thoroughly & identify decision makers. Report the market development and prospects monthly. Undertake proposals, including the calculation of sales prices. Professionally deliver innovative proposals Accountabilities: Marketing knowledge and mapping information Existing customer information and growth potential Full in-depth product training with demonstrations Project management Management of systems, sales orders, and databases Maintain relationships with customers. Produce weekly and monthly reports. Meet Sales goals and objectives assigned by manager. Develop strong relationships with customers. Responding to sales enquiries for new and existing customers   NO AGENCIES PLEASE Salary: Negotiable – 35k to 48k Depending on Experience Benefits: Company Car Allowance, Death in Service, Salary Sacrifice Pension Contribution, Company sick pay, bonus scheme (all applicable after successful probation),

TSR are currently recruiting for one of the UK's leading housing developers for a Sales Progressor/Legal Executive to join their highly successful New Homes team managing plots site-set ups and plot sales. About you: You will ideally need 2 years' experience of residential conveyancing / plot sales experience or alternatively 2 years of working in-house for a house builder. As a qualified Legal Executive, you will have previous experience in plot sales transactions alongside excellent client care and the ability to handle a busy workload. Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment. About the role: You will be responsible for preparing sites ready for plot selling and co-ordinating all necessary information. Liaising with clients, other solicitors and agents, keeping them informed of progress on transactions. Being accustomed to running your own files, your work will be mainly IT based, so highly competent with regards to IT systems. Joining a friendly and collaborative team environment. If you are a Legal Executive and want to progress your career with one of the fastest growing construction companies in the UK this is an excellent opportunity for you. Applications If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Due to the vast amount of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants; therefore, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear anything back within 7 days of submitting your application, you have unfortunately not been selected. TSR are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence

Site Manager Head Office - Southampton Salary Up to £43,000 + Bonus + pay review after 6 months Development will be in Littlehampton, West Sussex The Opportunity: Based in Southampton and operating across Hampshire my client is a fantastic local developer who have a focus delivering high quality homes that will be sustainable for future generations. They are seeking someone who can operate in the capacity of Site Manager who can cover their bespoke projects across Hampshire. The types of projects undertaken vary from apartment blocks through to £1.5M individual properties with the company having a strong pipeline of work throughout the rest of 2020 and beyond. The initial project will be a development of 9 houses in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The Role: You will be responsible for a variety of activities, including: Producing method statements Weekly management reports Monitor progress of the project in accordance with programme Pre start meetings and health and safety plans Undertake a site safety induction of all new site personnel. Liaise with the materials controller ensuring material deliveries are in accordance with the build programme. The management of the work carried out by the sub-contractors and materials supplied. Hold weekly meetings with the Sales Executives Plan and arrange visits by the National House Builders Council Inspectors to carry out stage inspections. The introduction of the customer to their new home The Person You must have detailed building and construction experience. You will have knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation. Ability to plan, organise the workload and make decisions with customer focus and business awareness. You will be passionate about managing people, being able to lead, manage, and motivate a team. CSCS card - Site Management. First Aid qualified. Computer literate. Ideally you will have experience working within the new build residential market with a similar developer. Desirable Criteria: Degree/HND/HNC Construction or a related subject. Experience working for a developer or contractor. Experience overseeing multiple projects. My client is keen to meet with people ASAP and are very keen to get someone onboard as a matter of urgency. If you are considering a move and would like to discuss this role or would like career advice then please call Chris Grimes at Interaction Construction on (phone number removed) /(phone number removed) or email: (url removed)

Client My client is a group of businesses include property development, facilities management, timber frame engineering, a capital projects business dedicated to public sector partnerships, regionally-based construction companies, civil engineering, building services, and businesses that deliver high-quality homes for the private and affordable markets. . Job Role & Responsibilities: To support the Managing Director as part of his core team accountable to the Construction Exec for the delivery of the Company’s Regional Budget and the good management of the business.  Specifically to ensure that a sufficient quantity of high margin traditional tender self generated development opportunities, non-traditional opportunities are available to the estimating department/regional business.  Responsible for the region’s input into the bid process from initial enquiry to tender handover to site Prepare market research on construction industry within the Regional identifying each sector available, the potential workload available, the indicative margin which may be obtainable, the growth potential of each sector, the main sources of work together with any identifiable future sources and a comprehensive list of competitors involved in each sector. Continue to maintain this market research on an ongoing basis updating findings on a quarterly basis and also continue to assess the market for new sectors and opportunities. Identify Clients with potential project requirements and advise Senior Management of the actions required to help in the securing of the project including the involvement of Construction Executive and Main Board Directors in relation to meetings and presentations. Identifying and lead the negotiation of development opportunities which the Region may self generate or provide support to potential developers in securing work whereby access to the development margin is detained Identify and procure work opportunities for your area to the minimum value of £150 million per annum.  All projects identified must fall within Company strategy for procurement of workload and must be capable of providing the required margin.  This value with be addressed on an annual basis. It is envisaged that a minimum of 50% of the Company’s turnover will be procured through other means than by traditional competitive tendering which is subsequently able to generate a greater return than tendered work. Company strategy dictates that construction activities will generate a minimum 5% net margin of total turnover.  This strategy is to be fully understood/accepted to enable you to secure the correct type of opportunities to be developed. Adopt annual budget, as directed by the Board, with regards to turnover and margin and as part of Regional management team ensure this is delivered. Liaise closely with estimating department ensuring that a constant relationship is developed to improve overall effectiveness of bids.  This will include assuming the role of ‘Bid’ Manager in major projects and be responsible for the co-ordination of all departments within the Company to deliver ‘best’ submission. Prepare and assist, where appropriate, on all pre-qualification documentation and pre and post tender presentations including attendance at these as appropriate. Entertainment of key Clients and Professionals to be on a regular basis throughout your geographical operating area, a minimum of 6 to be entertained per month.  Arrange for entertainment of certain Clients by appropriate Board Directors. Prepare proposals in conjunction with Area Director and submit to the Board for approval expenditure from the marketing budget for corporate marketing and entertainment.  This to include continued dialogue with Group preferred PR Consultant. Prepare strategy to raise profile of Company within your geographical area and continue to look at methods to improve the image wherever possible. Liaise as required with other Business Development Managers within the Group advising on issues which may affect the overall performance of the business. Prepare monthly reports for inclusion in Regional Board Report.  The reports to contain the following:- a)         List of all contacts made in month identifying how contact was made. b)         List and identify the opportunities created in the month including Client and Design Team if applicable, also indicate the % of success in securing this as live project. c)         Provide ongoing list of identified opportunities within timescales including narrative on developments during period.  List to be provided on 12 month rolling programme. d)         Provide list of targeted Major Clients for forthcoming period together with report on results of previous month’s targeted Clients (minimum 6 Clients per month). e)         Highlight any project which requires Director involvement. f)          List projects which will become ‘live’ in forthcoming period and identify involvement of relevant departments. g)         Highlight any relationship problems with Clients and Design Teams and advise of remedies including what personnel, if any, needs to be involved. h)         Update on corporate events planned for area together with any new proposals. i)          Exceptional issues with regards to business development to the area to be highlighted. Previous experience in a similar role with significant experience working within the construction industry.