Technical Sales Advisor

Job description

Technical Sales Advisor

Builders Merchant / Construction Materials

Bristol

£30,000 - £32,000 + Bonus

Monday - Friday | 8am - 5pm

Are you an experienced Technical Sales Advisor looking to join a well-established and growing distributor of specialist building products?

We are recruiting for a Technical Sales Advisor to join a highly successful Bristol branch within a national business that has built an outstanding reputation over more than 25 years. This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Sales Advisor who enjoys building customer relationships, driving sales growth, and working within a fast-paced construction materials environment.

As a Technical Sales Advisor, you will become part of a supportive and experienced team, working alongside branch colleagues and technical specialists to provide exceptional service to customers across the construction sector. The business is known for investing heavily in its people and providing ongoing training, support, and long-term career development opportunities.

The Role

As a Technical Sales Advisor, your responsibilities will include:

Processing customer orders accurately and efficiently
Managing inbound customer enquiries
Making outbound sales calls to existing, dormant and prospective customers
Providing customers with delivery updates and order information
Handling returns and escalating technical product queries where required
Re-engaging lapsed customers and winning back lost business
Account managing existing customers and identifying opportunities to increase revenue
Building strong customer relationships and maximising customer spend
Delivering exceptional customer service while supporting branch sales targets
Supporting the wider branch and warehouse team during busy periods
Working closely with technical specialists to provide product advice and solutions

About You

To be considered for this Technical Sales Advisor position, you must have:

Previous experience working within the construction, building products or merchanting sectors
Experience selling building products
Experience in telephone-based sales, account management, internal sales, business development or customer service
Experience of inbound and outbound calling
A proven ability to build strong customer relationships
Strong communication and commercial awareness
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems
Excellent organisational an...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-10-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English