Sales Representative

A recycling and reprocessing brand that never stands still. For over 20 years Timberpak has sourced waste wood for the EGGER UK chipboard production sites.

 

As the largest user of recycled timber in the UK wood panel industry, EGGER has an ongoing requirement for waste wood. We therefore never turn waste wood away at our Timberpak Yorkshire, Timberpak North East, Timberpak Scotland and Timberpak South East sites.

 

City: Leeds (UK)    Contract Type: Full-time     Job-Code: 4858   Department: Sales  

 

Alongside a competitve salary, the role comes with a company vehicle/car allownace and an annual bonus payment.

 

Your Tasks

 

  • Generate sales leads and enquiries either via physical visits or telephone calls and successfully converting these into new customer accounts.
  • Maintain and develop existing customer accounts, with a specific responsibility/focus on a portfolio of “high value” existing suppliers in the waste wood sector.
  • Develop good progressive customer relations with both existing and potential customers helping acquisition and retention of business.
  • Provide technical advice, which could involve site visits or more structured training to customer site staff.


Our Requirements

 

  • Well organised, determined, driven, efficient and personable with a good, confident telephone manner.
  • Based at our Leeds operations, you must be willing to travel to support Timberpak Washington as required.
  • After training, you will understand the Waste Hierarchy and European Waste Catalogue Wood Classification codes.
  • Intermediate standard of IT skills, with knowledge of databases and competent use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
  • Experience of working in a sales role is preferred.


We Offer


The opportunity to join Timberpak, a leading Wood Recycler, which grades and processes various forms of waste wood for the production of wood-based materials by its parent company EGGER. Competitive employee benefits and pension scheme. Rewarding and varied job role. Technologically advanced organisation. Comprehensive induction process, progressive training and development.


Other benefits include:

 

  • A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance).
  • An annual Christmas bonus and gift.
  • Private Health Cash Plan.
  • Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks. 
  • The chance to work for an international business operating across 11 countries.
  • 33 days holiday allowance (including bank holidays).
  • Subsidised travel to and from work.
  • An environmental and sustainability focused employer.
  • Tailored training and career development opportunities.
  • The opportunity to take part in a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Access to free fruit on a weekly basis.
  • Free parking in a secure staff car park.
     

Applications close 14 November 2024

Your Contact

Philip Maloney, HR, T 01434 602191

About EGGER

We create more from wood. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.