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Acting as the key contact for site teams, this role works across the Branch network to ensure materials are delivered accurately and on time, while building strong relationships, identifying opportunities, and actively supporting the growth of sales across assigned accounts.\nKey Responsibilities:\nIdentify and convert growth opportunities within existing and target accounts.\nBuild and manage a strong sales pipeline.\nDevelop targeted campaigns and customer propositions.\nSupport joint customer visits, quotations and commercial proposals.\nUse CRM and customer insight to prioritise activity and improve conversion.\nBuild supplier relationships that strengthen the customer offering.\nExperience Required:\nExperience within a sales, account management or customer support role - ideally within builders’ merchant, supplier, or construction-related role.\nA proactive approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and support sales activity.\nSelf motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.\nClear and professional communicator across phone, email, and in-person; able to build relationships with customers at all levels, local branches, suppliers and regional support teams.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nRetirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General.\nLife 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. \nWorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway. \nAviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation).\nVoluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover.\nEmployee Discount. \n Refer a Friend scheme. \nWellbeing Centre via WorkPerks. \nWhy STARK?\nWe're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. 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