Ideal Heating Careers
We believe in investing in our people and in continuous personal development. Ideal has held ‘Investors in People’ status for over 20 years as a benchmark to ensure that our processes are effective in enabling people to perform at their very best.
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- Technical Sales Manager (North)
Description
Working within our Northern Sales Team – Social Housing, this role is crucial for building the sales momentum within the Social Housing retrofit sales channel of Heat Pumps and associated products. The job holder will be expected to assist the Regional Specification Sales teams to provide pre-sales support, including general product awareness for clients, on-site product and sizing recommendations, follow-up schematics and comprehensive product schedules to enable correct installation of Ideal Alfea and Logic Air Heat Pump systems.
Key responsibilities
Visiting Local Authorities, Housing Associations M&E Contractors offering sales support to help secure specifications for Alfea, Logic Air Heat Pump systems and other Ideal renewable energy products
Be the expert within the Regional teams to ensure the other team members technical knowledge improves
Work closely with Sales and Product management to understand and utilise funding pathways, installation schemes and legislation and the impact on customers and products.
The role will require communications with customers via client visits, phone and web calls and technical design assistance such as product selections of equipment combined with an understanding of applications.
Opportunity to help support our Commercial team with larger output HP’s and HIU installations
Requirements
Experience working with heat pumps and associated technologies.
Either a Degree level qualification in a Technical/Engineering/ Discipline or significant hands on operational experience (of over three years) within any of those environments
The ability to build strong relationships
A good knowledge of heating products and technologies
The ability to communicate and build relationships
Confident and outgoing personality, vital in developing relationships
Ability to adapt approach to reflect customer type
A strong team player with the desire to learn and develop
Excellent time management and organisational skills
A can-do and enthusiastic attitude.
Candidates should display behaviours in keeping with our Values of Integrity, Excellence, Learning, Collective Efficiency, Innovation, Business Development and Enjoyment.
Applicants should reside on patch or be prepared to relocate at own expense.
To apply for this position please advise your line manager in the first instance and then forward your application, including your full CV, to [email protected]. Friends and family are welcome to apply. External candidates should read our privacy notice here and confirm that they have read this on their covering letter.
GA- UK is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer.
To apply email [email protected] with your CV and cover letter.
Our Culture
Ideal Boilers as a business strives to achieve the below values. These values should feed into every aspect of our business culture, as they make up part of our ideology
Learning
We respond to change quicker than our competitors; we are adept at transforming our capabilities.
Innovation
We lead rather than follow and are committed to driving business value by doing things differently.
Diligence
We maintain a highly diligent approach to underpin our drive for excellence and innovation.
Integrity
We will uphold the highest standards and remain resolute in representing our business well at all times by communicating openly and delivering promises.
Excellence
We want to be recognized for delivering best in class products and service, and provide an outstanding experience for all our customers.
100 years of innovation
We believe in our Ideal family
We enhance many statutory benefits including holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity pay. We also reward our longest serving employees with additional annual leave and gifts when they reach milestone anniversary years.
Pension
We offer a competitive company pension scheme for all our employees at Ideal.
Local Discounts
We offer a range of discounts with companies in the Hull area including retailers & builders' merchants.
Staff Sales
All employees can enjoy staff discount on our products as well as others in our Group.
Employee Development
We believe in investing in our people and have our own training programme Ignite which offers personalised development planning.
Healthcare Cover
We operate a ‘cash back’ scheme through BHSF which can help towards the cost of a wide variety of medical and health treatments.