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Founded in 1875, the Nicholls and Clarke Group has grown to become the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, Nicobond tile adhesives, grouting and floor levelling compounds, and fine quality sanitary ware.

Due to expansion, my client, the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, is looking for a Field Sales Executive to cover London and the home counties, selling tiles to Tiling contractors, house builders, main contractors, wet room installers, local authorities, and quality retailers.

It is vital to this role that you have experience in the construction industry. If you do not have the relevant experience, your application will not be considered.

Being field-based, you will not be situated in an office, although you will have a main distribution centre that will support you and help you grow your sales.

The Opportunity – Field Sales Executive:

This excellent opportunity is ideal for an outgoing, engaging and friendly Sales professional, with previous experience working field based, visiting client sites daily. With this, you must be prepared to travel daily and hold a valid UK driving licence.

 

Responsibilities – Field Sales Executive:

Being field-based, you will be travelling to visit client offices and sites within London

• Selling our extensive range of high-quality interior finishing products.
• Providing clients with samples of products and doing production presentations.
• Ensuring retention, as well as growth, of the business.
• Maintaining a sense of enthusiasm and commitment.
• Providing consistent, excellent customer service.

 

What will you sell and to whom?

You will be selling our extensive range of N&C ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond adhesives, grouting compounds and screeds, tiling systems and wet rooms.

Our customer base includes, yet is not limited to, Tiling contractors, house builders, social landlords, main contractors, wet room installers, local authorities and quality retailers.

 

Person Specification – Field Sales Executive:

• Previous experience within a similar field-based sales role.
• A superstar go-getter, can you close deals?
• You must have a full UK driving licence and be happy being field-based, on the road on a daily basis.
• Someone with a dynamic, self-driven and can-do attitude.
• Prior experience within the construction industry is preferred, however, not essential.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Friendly, engaging and approachable.
• Passionate about bringing in new business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A professional and positive approach.
• Good team player with attention to detail.
• Computer-literate, preferably with CRM knowledge.
• Based on the patch.
• Not afraid to go the extra mile when needed.

 

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped quarterly and annual bonus schemes.
• Executive company car.
• Mobile and laptop.
• Pension scheme.

Nicobond offers its team and customers the confidence that comes from working for or being supplied by The Nicholls & Clarke Group, who were founded in 1875 and is celebrating its 150^th anniversary throughout 2025.

Nicobond, an N&C brand, was created in the mid-1950s and, in 1958, invented modern-day ready mixed tile adhesive, exporting it all over the world. With 70 years of manufacturing experience, Nicobond continues to be an innovative and high-quality manufacturer that pioneers the use of unique raw material technologies that offer its customers exceptional performance and handling characteristics.

Nicobond is a high-quality, growing brand that also white label manufactures for many other well-known domestic and international brands within the tiling and flooring industries.

Today, Nicobond remains proud to be a British manufacturer whilst also manufacturing our products in the Far East and Middle East, servicing our well-established export markets.

N&C is a team of over 400 colleagues, all dedicated to offering our customers superb products with an exceptional level of customer service. Confidence, Performance, and Pedigree are three words that sum up our brand values.

 

Being factory-based, you will be working in close collaboration with our Laboratory Manager, Chemists, QC Team, and Operations Manager, as part of the senior management team led by our
factory Operations Director.

Responsibility

Nicobond is a high-quality British manufacturer of flooring and tiling products with 70 years of manufacturing experience. Specialising in the manufacture of cement and epoxy-based tile adhesives, grouting compounds, smoothing compounds, screeds, a variety of moisture control systems, and specialist mortars.

Due to ongoing success and growth, we are expanding our factory technical team and are looking for a highly motivated and technically capable manager with technical experience in adhesives, screeds, grouts, and mortars within the tiling and/or flooring industries. The successful candidate will also manage a technical assistant.

The successful candidate will enjoy a comprehensive induction and significant training, bringing them up to date with our Nicobond product range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicobond Technical Manager:

• Previous technical/technical services experience within this predominantly cement technology-based sector.
• Knowledge of the relevant tiling and flooring BS/EN standards.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good team player with attention to detail.
• A process and system-driven approach.
• Computer literate, Microsoft suite of applications.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Specifications and managing complaints
• Technical Data Sheets
• Managing packaging technical detail
• Management of NBS specification & MSDS software system
• Working with the wider Technical Team in developing and managing product-led systems.
• Managing ISO and BBA accreditation

 

Benefits

We value every member of our team and reward hard work. We provide a friendly environment for you to excel in, as well as incentives to make your career with us enjoyable and valuable.

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Competitive salary.
• Mobile and laptop.
• Private healthcare insurance.
• Holiday entitlement.

• Private Healthcare
• Company Pension Scheme
• Perkbox Benefits

N&C Builders Warehouse Manager.

Founded in 1875, the Nicholls & Clarke Group has grown to become one of the largest Manufacturers, Distributors, and retailers of building materials in the UK.

Based in Chadwell Heath, Essex, our Builders Warehouse has become the destination of choice for local, regional, and National contractors of all types and Trades.

The Role;

Reporting directly to a Main Board Director, the successful candidate will join a strong Leadership team, and the role will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our Builders warehouse whilst incorporating the management of our Heavyside product offering. You will lead a team to achieve sales targets, maintain operational excellence, and uphold our company values.

Key responsibilities:

. Leadership & Team Management: Inspire, motivate, and manage a team to deliver outstanding service and achieve performance targets.

. Heavyside product Management: Manage our Heavyside product offering by liaising with manufacturers, negotiating, merchandising, and driving sales of our Heavyside products

. Sales & Business development: Drive sales growth by identifying new opportunities, building relationships withcustomerss and providing expert product knowledge.

. Customer Service Excellence: Ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction through proactive service and effective problem-solving.

. Stock & Inventory control: Oversee stock management processes, including ordering, receiving, and maintaining accurate stock records.

. Housekeeping: To ensure that the Builders Warehouse, yard, and showroom areas are kept clean, tidy, and current.

. Operational efficiency: ensure smooth daily operations, including compliance with health & safety regulations and company procedures.

. Financial Management: Manage budgets, control costs, and drive profitability across all elements of our Builders Warehouse, Heavyside ya, and showroom areas.

What do we offer you?

We value every member of our team and believe in rewarding hard work. We provide a friendly and family-like environment for you to excel in, as well as many incentives to make your career with us enjoyable and valuable.

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Competitive basic salary
• Pension scheme
• Holiday entitlement

 

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience in managing a Heavyside builders’ merchant with a trade counter and showroom or a similar operational role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate a team.
• Commercial awareness and a track record of achieving sales targets and driving business growth.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of building materials and construction products, particularly heavy-duty items.
• Commitment to health & safety and a strong understanding of relevant regulations.
• A proactive and results-driven mindset.

 

This field-based role offers a highly competitive salary with an uncapped bonus scheme, and an extensive range of benefits including ongoing training, a yearly incentive, an executive company car, private healthcare insurance, a laptop and phone, and a friendly working environment.

This Regional Sales Representative role involves managing our customers in West Kent, selling them our extensive range of high-quality light-side building products. Part of the role is also to find and bring on new customers, which will attract additional bonuses.

Founded in 1875, the Nicholls and Clarke Group has grown to become the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of fine quality sanitary ware, ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond tile adhesives, grouting compounds, architectural ironmongery, and general hardware.

Being field-based, you will not be situated in an office, although you will have a main distribution centre that will support you and help you grow your sales.

Why N&C?

• Comprehensive Induction training
• Ongoing training that focuses on the features, benefits, and installation of our products and how best to sell them
• Competitive salary package
• Uncapped Quarterly Bonus and Annual Bonus Schemes
• Company car
• Mobile and laptop
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• Holiday entitlement
• A well-established Business, founded in 1875
• UK-based company
• High employee retention

Please note that this field-based sales role is based in West Kent postcodes.

 

Role responsibilities for the Regional Sales Representative

• Manage your allocated region, managing and growing sales with our existing customer base, as well as bringing on new customers
• Visiting clients at the office and site level
• Ensuring the business continues to grow
• Maintaining a sense of enthusiasm and commitment
• Providing consistent, excellent customer service

 

What will you sell and to whom?

• You will be selling domestic and commercial sanitaryware
• Our Phlexicare range, which offers independent living products including level access and wetroom showering products.
• Ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond adhesives, grouting compounds and screeds, tiling systems and wetrooms.
• Decorating products, including paint and decorating sundries
• Architectural ironmongery and general hardware
• Our customer base includes Building Contractors, Maintenance Companies, Disabled Adaptation specialists, Regional House Developers, Housing Associations, and Local Authorities.

 

Requirements for the Regional Sales Representative

• Previous experience within a similar field-based sales role
• Prior experience within the construction industry is preferred
• A commitment to excellent customer service
• Friendly, engaging, and approachable
• Happy to travel daily to client sites
• Passionate about bringing in new business
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Target driven
• A professional and positive approach
• Good team player
• Attention to detail

Field Sales Executive – Covering M62 corridor

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Founded in 1875, the Nicholls and Clarke Group has grown to become the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, Nicobond tile adhesives, grouting and floor levelling compounds, and fine quality sanitary ware.

Due to expansion, my client, the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, is looking for a Field Sales Executive to cover the M62 corridor, selling tiles to Tiling contractors, house builders, main contractors, wet room installers, local authorities, and quality retailers.

It is vital to this role that you have experience in the construction industry. If you do not have the relevant experience, your application will not be considered.

Being field-based, you will not be situated in an office, although you will have a main distribution centre that will support you and help you grow your sales.

The Opportunity – Field Sales Executive:

This excellent opportunity is ideal for an outgoing, engaging and friendly Sales professional, with previous experience working field based, visiting client sites daily. With this, you must be prepared to travel daily and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities – Field Sales Executive:

Being field-based, you will be travelling to visit client offices and sites within London

• Selling our extensive range of high-quality interior finishing products.
• Providing clients with samples of products and doing production presentations.
• Ensuring retention, as well as growth, of the business.
• Maintaining a sense of enthusiasm and commitment.
• Providing consistent, excellent customer service.

What will you sell and to whom?

You will be selling our extensive range of N&C ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond adhesives, grouting compounds and screeds, tiling systems and wet rooms.

Our customer base includes, yet is not limited to, Tiling contractors, house builders, social landlords, main contractors, wet room installers, local authorities and quality retailers.

Person Specification – Field Sales Executive:

• Previous experience within a similar field-based sales role.
• A superstar go-getter, can you close deals?
• You must have a full UK driving licence and be happy being field-based, on the road on a daily basis.
• Someone with a dynamic, self-driven and can-do attitude.
• Prior experience within the construction industry is preferred, however, not essential.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Friendly, engaging and approachable.
• Passionate about bringing in new business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A professional and positive approach.
• Good team player with attention to detail.
• Computer-literate, preferably with CRM knowledge.
• Based on the patch.
• Not afraid to go the extra mile when needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped quarterly and annual bonus schemes.
• Executive company car.
• Mobile and laptop.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare insurance.
• Holiday entitlement.

Offering a friendly working environment, a competitive rate of pay, the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills, and a fantastic position within an established company, we are looking for a passionate PR & Communications Executive.

Nicholls & Clarke Group are a well-respected and established manufacturer, distributor and retailer of building materials throughout the UK.

The Role – PR & Communications Executive:

• Creating engaging and unique content for offline as well as digital campaigns, with appropriate communications to meet objectives
• Driving traffic /awareness to our brands through various activities such as social media, blog writing, email campaigns & offline mediums
• Maintaining ongoing communications through offline media and online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Hootsuite, Mailchimp & Canva
• Developing a communications schedule using Hootsuite and preparing relevant content to meet brand objectives in advance

·Drafting strong and engaging copy for press releases, websites, editorials, blogs, forums, company news and literature

·Building a network of media and influencer contacts

·Researching, creating and updating our websites with company stories, case studies, blogs and more

Requirements for the PR Communications Executive:

·At least 2 years’ experience in PR or communications

·Able to demonstrate high-quality written content for a variety of mediums

·Strong creative writing skills – Able to write quickly and creatively to draft engaging copy for press releases, editorials and posts

·Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

·Solutions-focused with a positive attitude and a hunger to develop and progress

·Strong time management – Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects at one time, whilst ensuring all deadlines are met

·Clear understanding of PR and communications with a desire to further develop your career in this field

Benefits:

·31 Days Holiday including bank holidays

·Excellent development prospects and long-term career

·Free on-site parking

·Staff discount on all products

·Discounted shopping and ongoing training from Perkbox

·Pension scheme

The Senior Credit Controller, reporting directly to the Credit Manager, will be responsible for overseeing the Company’s debts by ensuring the prompt collection of payments, whilst maintaining precise and up-to-date records. The successful candidate will provide support to the Credit Controllers and the Credit Manager. You will ideally have had previous team lead / supervisory experience, and a strong background within credit control working within a busy Sales environment. In this role, you will need to maintain positive relationships with clients, peers and colleagues, as well as efficiently and professionally resolving account-related issues.

The primary objectives of this position are:

• Chasing overdue payments via phone, email, or letters.

• Monitoring customer credit limits and account balances. Evaluate the creditworthiness of new and existing customers, setting appropriate credit limits agreed with the Credit Manager to minimise financial risk.

• Resolving payment disputes and liaising with internal teams to address issues.
• Maintaining accurate records of communications and payment histories.
• Look for ways to improve cash collections.
• 
  Main duties and responsibilities

• Actively pursue current and overdue debt whilst maintaining positive relationships by communicating professionally and amicably with our customers and all other departments. This is a hands-on role.
• Monitoring debtor balances and ensuring the timely collection of payments.
• Investigating and resolving queries.
• Opening New accounts/updating info on existing
• Cash entering and allocations on the finance system.
• Actively assist the Credit Manager as needed and support/guide the Credit Controllers, whilst also having your own ledger
• Being self-motivated and able to plan your time effectively, but must be able to work on your own and in a team
• Some Reception switchboard cover is required if the Secretarial Department do not have enough staff, and, post is also sent out by the Credit Control team at the end of the day, ay although this is minimal

Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of using Kerridge and/or GPS Order/Lisis can be an advantage
• Previous experience in a supervisory credit control role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills
• To always be professional and courteous, and to remain calm in difficult situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with all clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills, focusing on teamwork with people at all levels.
• Solution-oriented and a good problem solver.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible within the work environment.
• Experience working closely with sales, finance or operations teams.

Founded in 1875, the Nicholls and Clarke Group has grown to become the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of fine-quality sanitary ware, ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond tile adhesives, grouting compounds, architectural ironmongery, and general hardware.

Being field-based, you will not be situated in an office, although you will have a main distribution centre that will support you and help you grow your sales.

This Sales Representative role involves managing our customers in Northwest & Southwest London, selling them our extensive range of high-quality light side building products. Part of the role is also to find and bring on new customers, which will attract additional bonuses.

Please note that this field-based sales role is in Enfield/ North London/ Northwest London & parts of Southwest London and West London postcodes.

Role responsibilities for the Sales Representative

·Manage your allocated region, managing and growing sales with our existing customer base, as well as bringing on new customers

·Visiting clients at the office and site level

·Ensuring business continues to grow

·Maintaining a sense of enthusiasm and commitment

·Providing consistent, excellent customer service

What will you sell and to whom?

·You will be selling domestic and commercial sanitaryware

·Our Phlexicare range offers independent living products, including level access and wetroom showering products.

·Ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond adhesives, grouting compounds and screeds, tiling systems, and wet rooms.

·Decorating products, including paint and decorating sundries

·Architectural ironmongery and general hardware

·Our customer base includes Building Contractors, Maintenance Companies, Disabled Adaptation specialists, Regional House Developers, Housing Associations and Local Authorities.

Requirements for the Regional Sales Representative

·Previous experience within a similar field-based sales role

Prior experience within the construction industry is preferred

·A commitment to excellent customer service

·Friendly, engaging and approachable

·Happy to travel daily to client sites

·Passionate about bringing in new business

·Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·Target driven

·A professional and positive approach

·Good team player

·Attention to detail

Benefits

·Comprehensive Induction training

·Ongoing training that focuses on the features, benefits, and installation of our products and how best to sell them

·Competitive salary package

·Uncapped Quarterly Bonus and Annual Bonus Schemes

·Company car

·Mobile and laptop

·Company Pension Scheme

·Private Healthcare Insurance

·Holiday entitlement

· well-established Business, founded in 1875

· UK-based company

·High employee retention

Phlexicare TSR – sales and specification – HC and Social Housing

This field-based role offers a highly competitive salary with an uncapped bonus scheme, and an extensive range of benefits including ongoing training, a yearly incentive, an executive company car, private healthcare insurance, a laptop and phone, and a friendly working environment.

This Sales Representative role involves managing our customers and selling them our extensive range of high-quality Phlexicare products. Part of the role also involves finding and attracting new customers, which will attract additional bonuses.

Founded in 1875, the Nicholls and Clarke Group has grown to become the UK’s largest national manufacturer and distributor of bathroom/ kitchen healthcare products, fine quality sanitary ware, ceramic, and porcelain tiles, Nicobond tile adhesives, grouting compounds, architectural ironmongery, and general hardware.

Being field-based, you will not be situated in an office, although you will have a main distribution centre to support you and help you grow your sales.

The area you will be covering:

Middlesex/ Parts of Buckinghamshire/Berkshire/Surrey

Why N&C?

·Comprehensive Induction training

·Ongoing training that focuses on the features, benefits, and installation of our products and how best to sell them

·Competitive salary package

·Uncapped Quarterly Bonus and Annual Bonus Schemes

·Company car

·Mobile and laptop

·After three months of service, employees are invited to join the NEST pension scheme

·Perk-box employee incentive scheme

·Holiday entitlement

·A well-established Business, founded in 1875

· UK-based company

·High employee retention

Role responsibilities for the Sales Representative

·Manage your allocated region and grow sales with our existing customer base, as well as bring onboard new customers.

·Visiting clients at their premises and site.

·Ensuring business continues to grow in line with management expectations.

·Maintaining a professional attitude with a sense of enthusiasm and commitment.

·Providing a first-class customer service.

Your customers and products are specific

·Our customer base includes Building Contractors, Maintenance Companies, Disabled Adaptation specialists, Regional House Developers, Housing Associations and Local Authorities.

·You will be selling our Phlexicare range, which offers independent living products, including level access and wetroom showering products.

·domestic/commercial sanitaryware and healthcare products.

·Ceramic and porcelain tiles, Nicobond adhesives, grouting compounds and screeds, tiling systems, and wetrooms.

·Architectural ironmongery and general hardware

Requirements for the Sales Representative

·Previous experience within a similar field-based sales role (specification).

Experience within the construction industry, or RTM preferred.

·A commitment to excellent customer service

·Friendly, engaging and approachable

·Happy to travel daily to client sites

·Passionate about bringing in new business

·Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·Target driven

·A professional and positive approach

·Good team player

·Attention to detail

Nicholls and Clarke Group

Chadwell Heath

Full-time, Permanent

Multi Drop Delivery Drivers (Class 2) – £Competitive Salary – Chadwell Heath – Full Time, Permanent – Monday to Friday, 7 am – 4 pm, no unsocial hours

Offering a competitive rate of pay, excellent development prospects, a secure position within an established company, and a dynamic and friendly working environment, we are looking for an experienced Multi Drop HGV Driver to join our team in Chadwell Heath, Essex.

Founded in 1875, Nicholls and Clarke Group are a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of building materials throughout the UK with a network of retail and distribution centres. We have a committed team of over 450 people supplying building materials to the trade and retail markets.

What will the Class 2 Multi-Drop Delivery Driver do?

This HGV Class 2 role will involve checking goods and wrapping pallets before loading, delivering goods in a professional manner and assembling orders when necessary.

Due to the nature of the business and the needs of our customers, at times, some heavy lifting will be involved.

You will work 40 hours a week between 7 amm 4 pm Monday to Friday.

Requirements for the Multi-Drop Delivery Driver:

• You must have completed a minimum of 40 hours of CPC training
• Current HGV Class 2 licence
• A Fork Lift license would be an advantage, but is not essential
• Valid CPC card
• Multi-drop experience is an advantage
• Physically fit, as some unloading is required
• Good customerservices skills
• A team player

Benefits:

• Monday to Friday – no unsocial hours
• Full-time contract – guaranteed work
• Excellent development prospects
• Free on-site parking
• Staff discount on all products