Humber Wood Recycling Project Ltd is a self-supporting, award winning social enterprise set up in 2014 to save resources, create jobs and volunteering opportunities for local people by collecting, reusing and recycling waste timber. It is part of a growing network of similar enterprises spread across the UK.
To support the expansion of the enterprise a part-time (20 hours per week) Sales & Marketing representative is needed to help develop and execute our sales and marketing strategy. This post is initially fixed for a 3 month period. This varied and interesting role includes the following:
- Collating databases of potential customers
- Undertaking web-based research to identify potential customers
- Telephone research of potential customers (including some ‘cold-calling’ on the phone)
- Sending out bulk mailings via post and email
- Recording data and updating customer records
- Dealing with paperwork
- Arranging wood waste collections
- Answering customer enquiries
- Manage our web-based Customer Relationship Management system
- Attending business premises in an effort to promote our wood waste collection service
The key qualities that will define an applicants’ suitability are:
- High levels of motivation and initiative
- Excellent telephone and written communications skills
- Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office programmes)
- Experience of a sales / marketing environment
- Can-do attitude and bright, positive personality
- Good attention to detail
- Can work on own initiative with minimum supervision
- Holder of a full, clean UK Driving Licence
The role will provide the right candidate with a great opportunity to develop lots of key skills and to help this social enterprise build upon an already proven and exciting venture that will make a real contribution to the local community and to local sustainability.
Start date: August 2017 Remuneration: £7.50 per hour
If you are interested in applying for this position please send a CV to Humber Wood Recycling Project Ltd, 314, Staveley Road, Hull, HU9 4DA (for the attention of Mr R Bunce, Director) or attached to an email addressed to humberwoodrecycling@gmail.com. CVs to reach them by Sunday 23rd July 2017.
For more information about this position, to find out more about this social enterprise or to arrange a visit to their premises please ring 01482 702197
