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Regional Account Manager

Posted 26 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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WHO ARE WE ?

Innovative? Customer Focused? Agile? Open and Engaging? Entrepreneurial? – The key attitudes and way we like to work at Saint-Gobain. If this sounds like you, please read on to find out more about the Regional Account Manager opportunity.

How will you support us?

This role is working with British Gypsum where you will be responsible for both desk and field based contact with our customers in the Merchant side of the business across the given region. You will get involved with identifying and qualifying opportunities through business conversations, generating leads and improving sales over the phone and in person. This role will require occasional travel to customer sites, therefore a full UK driving licence is required.

In the role as a Regional Account Manager you will;

  • Build customer relationships via the phone at our East Leake site from proactive selling, sales leads, technical advice and order management
  • Ensure the end to end order placement has been fulfilled for your given accounts
  • Deal with and manage your customer accounts queries and complaints
  • Set up and run trade days with your accounts
  • Meet with your accounts to work on strategies and plans for sales
  • Take a proactive approach to building relationship sand engaging with customers

What kind of person are we looking for?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. In addition to the five Saint-Gobain attitudes we shared at the start, suitability for the role is always key; does the following criteria sound like you?

In order to be successful in this role, you must have;

  • Some experience within a customer service and sales based role
  • The confidence to build relationships via the phone as well as face to face
  • The ability to keep motivated and organised
  • The resilience and tenacity to keep moving forward and be results focused
  • Excellent team working skills
  • A full UK driving licence
  • A competent level with using Microsoft Office packages

Who are Saint-Gobain?

Saint-Gobain was founded in 1665 to deliver a world first – the production of glass on an industrial scale we have continued to adapt and grow through providing innovate ideas, services and products to our customers. 350 years later we have a presence in 67 countries and employs 170,000 people worldwide. The UK & Ireland is home to over 30 of our well-known and respected businesses within the construction sector including: British Gypsum, Jewson, Weber, Graham and Glassolutions.

You are applying to work with British Gypsum this is one of 32 fascinating Saint-Gobain businesses that operate within UK and Ireland. Regardless of which business you join, you are assured to be welcomed into a professional and warm environment, where we value all of our employees equally and have a strong focus on their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.

Our Ambition as a business?

At Saint-Gobain, our goal is to ‘Create great living places and improve people’s daily life’. We design, manufacture and distribute materials and solutions, which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

Do you want to be part of this vision? Click apply, we would love to hear from you.

SAINT-GOBAIN ENCOURAGE AND WELCOME DIVERSE APPLICATIONS AND ARE COMMITED TO SUCCESS THROUGH OUR DIVERSE COLLEAGUE COMMUNITY. We’re committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of ethnicity, colour, race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, taste in music, fashion sense or any other characteristic that makes you unique. If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.

On occasion we need to close advertisements earlier than expected, we therefore strongly encourage you to make your application promptly to avoid disappointment.

Our vision is to enhance our habitat and everyday life. This means making the spaces where we live, work, learn and play more comfortable, efficient and healthy. We are using our 350-year history to create tomorrow's world. We care about our local communities and protecting the environments in which we live. Are you in?
Our people are knowledgeable, approachable and passionate…


Our vision is to enhance our habitat and everyday life. This means making the spaces where we live, work, learn and play more comfortable, efficient and healthy. We are using our 350-year history to create tomorrow's world. We care about our local communities and protecting the environments in which we live. Are you in?

Our people are knowledgeable, approachable and passionate about what we do. We listen to our customers and collaborate together to find new, innovative solutions to meet their challenges. Are you in?

We foster the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We want you to reach your full potential, take control of your development. We provide the tools, opportunities and experiences to help make that happen. And with presence in over 60 countries, more than 30 brands in the UK and Ireland and expertise across countless types of career, where could your career take you?

Are you in?

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