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SPS represents the truly global aspect of a business more than a century old. As a supplier of high yield carbon steel plates, sections, hollow sections and seamless/ welded tubulars, we project manage steel solutions from 15 stock holding locations in the U.K., a global hub in Antwerp, Belgium and an international office in Dubai, UAE. With group sales exceeding 160,000 tonnes per year we offer a comprehensive supply solution pulling together our own stock and 135 years of mill trade relationships to meet and exceed any project size; on time and within budget.
From key industry application in oil and gas, shipbuilding, chemical and petrochemical engineering, along with our expanding portfolio in offshore renewable energy; we continuously devise supply solutions with a comprehensive ethos on quality assurance, full traceability and a back catalogue of successful project expedition, globally.
We defy any other stockholder to offer the range of products we carry in our own stock, but coupled with the expertise demonstrated through every project execution.
This job description sets out a framework of the duties & responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be comprehensive & you may be required to carry out other duties at the reasonable request of the company.
Job Brief
Working within a busy office environment and reporting to the Production Manager. SPS offers a variety of profile cutting services from high specification steel products which require direct input from a CAD/CAM system ( Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing ). Full training on products and software packages will be provided.
The right candidate will assist with the daily operation of the profiling division and help to meet & exceed targets set for the Division. To be successful in this role, you should be confident, with a willingness to learn & develop within the role.
Key functions of the role will be learning a variety of processes in both commercial and operational aspects. Being comfortable talking to all levels of employee and also a good telephone manner and the ability to build a rapport with customers is a pre-requisite.
On completion of a successful trail period, the employee can progress to attending a day-release college course in a suitable engineering discipline.
Key Tasks (Training given where required)
- Dealing proactively with incoming profiling enquiries
- Co-ordinating & preparing quotations & tenders
- Providing CAD support.
- Answering calls & queries by email from internal & external sources
- Building & maintaining strong working relationships with internal colleagues, customers & suppliers
- Following up with customers for feedback on costs supplied
- Working closely with Operations & Sales Teams
- Liaise with other group companies where required.
- Comply with Company policies & procedures.
Skills (Essential & Desirable)
- The ability to read construction & engineering drawings & develop cost estimates (Desirable)
- Understanding of steel & profiling (Desirable)
- The ability to manage time well & manage multiple projects (Essential)
- Strong communication skills (Essential)
- Analytical skills (Essential)
- Attention to detail (Essential)
- Health & Safety Conscious (Essential)
- Strong numeracy & written skills (Essential)
- IT Literate with familiarity with Microsoft Office – especially with experience working with Spreadsheets (Essential)
- Proactive & willing to learn (Essential)
- Understanding of sales & process (Desirable)
- Sales experience (Desirable)
- An interest in Construction / Fabrication / Manufacturing (Desirable)
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Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years.
We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications.
B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us.
Our Values
Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity, and Excellence.
This job description sets out a framework of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be comprehensive and you may be required to carry out other duties at the reasonable request of the Company.
Role and responsibilities
- Administration including invoicing, updating trackers and travel schedules
- Participation in continuous improvement projects
- Providing general office support
- Keeping well-organised files and records of business activity
- Keeping computer databases up to date
- Interacting with clients either on the phone or in person
- Answering phones and connecting calls to the proper department
- Following up on business communications
- Communicating with materials suppliers and vendors
- Collecting and inputting company data
- Learning about the company's mission and available products/services
- Building relationships with stakeholders
- Writing and editing company correspondence
- Collecting and sorting post
- Scheduling appointments and events
- Preparing meeting rooms by setting up chairs and getting refreshments
- Participating in office meetings and taking meeting minutes
- Giving feedback on office efficiency and suggesting possible improvements
- Being ready for any other administrative tasks that are required
- Import/Export experience, steel or similar industry would be an advantage.
Package
- Annual bonus based on performance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Taste Card
- Free mortgage, legal and health advice
- Annual health screenings
- Free eye tests
- Pension
- Development opportunities
- Access to mental health first aiders
- Employee Referral Programme
Due to site upgrades, overhaul and redevelopment, including major investment in new product lines and our increased stockholding capacity in Aberdeen since our acquisition by Marubeni Itochu Steel in October 2022, we are looking for a superstar to join our sales team!
As a part of the team in Aberdeen, you will excel at creating and closing new opportunities in a steel sales environment. By using a consultative approach to selling, you will use your expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. On this occasion we are only looking for exceptional talent with technical/ steel sales experience; selling to and targeting Oil & Gas, Offshore Engineering, Power-Gen, Defense and Renewable Energy industries.
Responsibilities:
- Meet and exceed agreed sales targets.
- Business development within a defined sales territory.
- Understand our product range and services to promote them in the best possible way.
- Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts.
- Consider and report new business ventures, ideas and opportunities suited to our business.
- Contribute to our sales and marketing strategy within a defined sales territory.
- Manage complex negotiations with mid/ senior-level executives.
- Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers.
- Integrate as part of a team success, for a common goal.
- Support our local, national and international sales ventures on project bids.
- Diversify sales with a technical approach to applications.
- Recognize and introduce opportunities for value-added sales.
- Project management and administration of sales to achieve a successful outcome.
- Meet/ greet customers and attend trade fairs as a part of the business promotion.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-5 years' quota carrying sales experience.
- Minimum 2 Years of Steel Sales experience (this is mandatory).
- Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems.
- Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota, in a steel sales environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of sales process lifeline.
- Workable knowledge of steel grades, qualities and applications.
- Technical mindset to value product applications to offer products, services and alternatives.
This role is office-based from our modern, fresh and comfortable offices in Aberdeen and welcome enquiries from persons whom are in a commutable distance, or prepared to relocate.
An exceptional opportunity is available for the right candidate with all the benefits of working for a major steel stockholder. We are at a fundamental period of change for BM Steel and we genuinely believe that as we experience the rise in steel prices globally, this is an exciting time to join an experienced steel stockholder competing on a local, national and international level. You will have all of the resources necessary to meet and exceed your targets, coupled with the opportunity to commence further training via the newly installed Training Academy, for ongoing learning and development.
If you feel that you have the right knowledge, drive and experience to contribute to BM Steel, we would encourage you to contact us to discuss the position further, or by submitting your application with a covering letter to explain why you fit the role we are looking for. We would not consider any application without a covering letter.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter to sales@sps-bmsteel.co.uk or use the button below.
Apply NowDue to site upgrades, overhaul and redevelopment, including major investment in new product lines and our increased stockholding capacity in Aberdeen since our acquisition by Marubeni Itochu Steel in October 2022, we are looking for a superstar to join our sales team!
As a part of the team in Aberdeen, you will excel at creating and closing new opportunities in a steel sales environment. By using a consultative approach to selling, you will use your expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. On this occasion we are only looking for exceptional talent with technical/ steel sales experience; selling to and targeting Oil & Gas, Offshore Engineering, Power-Gen, Defense and Renewable Energy industries.
Responsibilities:
- Meet and exceed agreed sales targets.
- Business development within a defined sales territory.
- Understand our product range and services to promote them in the best possible way.
- Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts.
- Consider and report new business ventures, ideas and opportunities suited to our business.
- Contribute to our sales and marketing strategy within a defined sales territory.
- Manage complex negotiations with mid/ senior-level executives.
- Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers.
- Integrate as part of a team success, for a common goal.
- Support our local, national and international sales ventures on project bids.
- Diversify sales with a technical approach to applications.
- Recognize and introduce opportunities for value-added sales.
- Project management and administration of sales to achieve a successful outcome.
- Meet/ greet customers and attend trade fairs as a part of the business promotion.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-5 years' quota carrying sales experience.
- Minimum 2 Years of Steel Sales experience (this is mandatory).
- Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems.
- Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota, in a steel sales environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of sales process lifeline.
- Workable knowledge of steel grades, qualities and applications.
- Technical mindset to value product applications to offer products, services and alternatives.
This role is office-based from our modern, fresh and comfortable offices in Aberdeen and welcome enquiries from persons whom are in a commutable distance, or prepared to relocate.
An exceptional opportunity is available for the right candidate with all the benefits of working for a major steel stockholder. We are at a fundamental period of change for BM Steel and we genuinely believe that as we experience the rise in steel prices globally, this is an exciting time to join an experienced steel stockholder competing on a local, national and international level. You will have all of the resources necessary to meet and exceed your targets, coupled with the opportunity to commence further training via the newly installed Training Academy, for ongoing learning and development.
If you feel that you have the right knowledge, drive and experience to contribute to BM Steel, we would encourage you to contact us to discuss the position further, or by submitting your application with a covering letter to explain why you fit the role we are looking for. We would not consider any application without a covering letter.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter to sales@sps-bmsteel.co.uk or use the button below.
Apply NowDue to site upgrades, overhaul and redevelopment, including major investment in new product lines and our increased stockholding capacity in Aberdeen since our acquisition by Marubeni Itochu Steel in October 2022, we are looking for a superstar to join our sales team!
As a part of the team in Aberdeen, you will excel at creating and closing new opportunities in a steel sales environment. By using a consultative approach to selling, you will use your expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. On this occasion we are only looking for exceptional talent with technical/ steel sales experience; selling to and targeting Oil & Gas, Offshore Engineering, Power-Gen, Defense and Renewable Energy industries.
Responsibilities:
- Meet and exceed agreed sales targets.
- Business development within a defined sales territory.
- Understand our product range and services to promote them in the best possible way.
- Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts.
- Consider and report new business ventures, ideas and opportunities suited to our business.
- Contribute to our sales and marketing strategy within a defined sales territory.
- Manage complex negotiations with mid/ senior-level executives.
- Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers.
- Integrate as part of a team success, for a common goal.
- Support our local, national and international sales ventures on project bids.
- Diversify sales with a technical approach to applications.
- Recognize and introduce opportunities for value-added sales.
- Project management and administration of sales to achieve a successful outcome.
- Meet/ greet customers and attend trade fairs as a part of the business promotion.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-5 years' quota carrying sales experience.
- Minimum 2 Years of Steel Sales experience (this is mandatory).
- Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems.
- Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota, in a steel sales environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of sales process lifeline.
- Workable knowledge of steel grades, qualities and applications.
- Technical mindset to value product applications to offer products, services and alternatives.
This role is office-based from our modern, fresh and comfortable offices in Aberdeen and welcome enquiries from persons whom are in a commutable distance, or prepared to relocate.
An exceptional opportunity is available for the right candidate with all the benefits of working for a major steel stockholder. We are at a fundamental period of change for BM Steel and we genuinely believe that as we experience the rise in steel prices globally, this is an exciting time to join an experienced steel stockholder competing on a local, national and international level. You will have all of the resources necessary to meet and exceed your targets, coupled with the opportunity to commence further training via the newly installed Training Academy, for ongoing learning and development.
If you feel that you have the right knowledge, drive and experience to contribute to BM Steel, we would encourage you to contact us to discuss the position further, or by submitting your application with a covering letter to explain why you fit the role we are looking for. We would not consider any application without a covering letter.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter to sales@sps-bmsteel.co.uk or use the button below.
Apply NowDue to site upgrades, overhaul and redevelopment, including major investment in new product lines and our increased stockholding capacity in Aberdeen since our acquisition by Marubeni Itochu Steel in October 2022, we are looking for a superstar to join our sales team!
As a part of the team in Aberdeen, you will excel at creating and closing new opportunities in a steel sales environment. By using a consultative approach to selling, you will use your expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. On this occasion we are only looking for exceptional talent with technical/ steel sales experience; selling to and targeting Oil & Gas, Offshore Engineering, Power-Gen, Defense and Renewable Energy industries.
Responsibilities:
- Meet and exceed agreed sales targets.
- Business development within a defined sales territory.
- Understand our product range and services to promote them in the best possible way.
- Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts.
- Consider and report new business ventures, ideas and opportunities suited to our business.
- Contribute to our sales and marketing strategy within a defined sales territory.
- Manage complex negotiations with mid/ senior-level executives.
- Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers.
- Integrate as part of a team success, for a common goal.
- Support our local, national and international sales ventures on project bids.
- Diversify sales with a technical approach to applications.
- Recognize and introduce opportunities for value-added sales.
- Project management and administration of sales to achieve a successful outcome.
- Meet/ greet customers and attend trade fairs as a part of the business promotion.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-5 years' quota carrying sales experience.
- Minimum 2 Years of Steel Sales experience (this is mandatory).
- Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems.
- Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota, in a steel sales environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of sales process lifeline.
- Workable knowledge of steel grades, qualities and applications.
- Technical mindset to value product applications to offer products, services and alternatives.
This role is office-based from our modern, fresh and comfortable offices in Aberdeen and welcome enquiries from persons whom are in a commutable distance, or prepared to relocate.
An exceptional opportunity is available for the right candidate with all the benefits of working for a major steel stockholder. We are at a fundamental period of change for BM Steel and we genuinely believe that as we experience the rise in steel prices globally, this is an exciting time to join an experienced steel stockholder competing on a local, national and international level. You will have all of the resources necessary to meet and exceed your targets, coupled with the opportunity to commence further training via the newly installed Training Academy, for ongoing learning and development.
If you feel that you have the right knowledge, drive and experience to contribute to BM Steel, we would encourage you to contact us to discuss the position further, or by submitting your application with a covering letter to explain why you fit the role we are looking for. We would not consider any application without a covering letter.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter to sales@sps-bmsteel.co.uk or use the button below.
Apply Now