Glass & Sealed Units
POSITION AVAILABLE SALES & ESTIMATING REPRESENTATIVE
» WITH A LONG-STANDING REPUTATION IN the fenestration industry , spanning well over three decades , Oakland Glass retains a family feel amongst a close knit , friendly team . Now , the Dewsbury-based glass manufacturer and merchant is searching for a Sales & Estimating Representative .
The new Sales & Estimating Representative will primarily be working with the existing Oakland customer base ; to lead and organise , by maintaining , managing , developing , and fully understanding customer activities and relationships ; providing regular feedback to the in-house management team . They will also act to acquire new customers through identifying new potentials and developing relationships , plus identifying opportunities to upsell for to our customers and identifying new products , in general .
Across all of this , communication is key ; in a professional , positive , timely and consistent manner both internally and externally . The new Sales & Estimating Representative will be able to update customers of developments within Oakland Glass , and conversely update internally any developments within and from customers or competitors .
From a practical point of view , the new Sales & Estimating Representative will be expected to provide quotations in a timely and professional manner , assist in setting the sales strategy ( customer volumes , price increases , margins , product mix ), enforce and monitor health , safety and environmental rules , plans and practices linked to the Sales function , enforce and monitor compliance to Oakland Glass systems and procedures linked to the sales function , collaborate with : sales order input ; QC ; production ; environment ; health & safety ; identify , discuss and implement price increases , plus assist marketing literature and distribution and updating social media .
Regular reporting will be required , when it comes to the monitoring and measuring of customer volumes , average prices , margins ; customer feedback ; mix of products per customer ; weekly quotations and status analysis ( won , lost , awaiting decision ).
Oakland Glass expects the new Sales & Estimating Representative to keep up to date with changes in the legislation for the glass industry , hold a full and clean UK driving licence , good computer skills and a minimum of five years ’ industry experience .
In return the successful candidate will receive a salary of £ 30K- £ 35K ( depending on experience ), bonus on new customers , company car , pension and death in service benefit .
Please contact Michelle Sharples either by email michelle-hr @ oaklandglass . net or phone on 01924 463198 .
TIMBER FIXING PLATE FOR FRAMELESS GLASS BALUSTRADE
» THE ALL NEW TIMBER FIXING Plate from Pure Vista is now available . With the majority of houses being of timber framed construction this new fixing allows the design of a building to incorporate the correct sized framework is included for the installation of a glass balcony .
Mark , Pure Vista Director said : “ We were constantly having to help installers or architects get around the issue of having a balustrade installed on to a timber framed building . This plate opens up having balustrade fitted to timber which installers can walk away happily knowing it will be secure . The timber plate can be incorporated with our BalconySeal ® system to provide a waterproof installation .”
The patented Pure Vista Timber Fixing Plate has been designed to provide a solid fixing where the substrate is timber . It is a square plate with a threaded sleeve in the centre which holds on to the balustrade channel . The Timber Fixing Plates are fixed to the timber using four 6x100mm wood screws . The plates have a 20 microns thick zinc plating which makes them suitable for outdoor use .
It ’ s possible to rebate squares out of the timber to recess the Timber Fixing Plates , lay the waterproof membrane over the top and use the BalconySeal ® system on the top for a waterproof installation . The timber plates have been tested to suit domestic balustrade / balconies up to 1200mm high ( 0.74kN line load to BS 6180 ). The wood is
required to be a minimum width of 100mm and depth of 120mm .
Compatible with POSIglaze base fix this new addition will allow frameless installations onto timber safely . Adam , one of Pure Vista ’ s Directors said : “ The Timber Fixing Plate is our innovative new secure method of installing balustrade channel to timber . The plate is engineered to spread the load and minimise the risk of splitting or crushing the timber , while also preventing the fixing from pulling out under extreme loads .”
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