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At JDP we know that our staff are the key ingredient in our success. With 26 branches across the UK and 3 regional sales offices, not to mention specialist fabrication, technical and business support teams we offer a wide variety of roles, and consider every one of them to be a vital member of the JDP team.

We are one team, with a culture that feels like you are part of a family, we work hard but we have fun while we do it!

Our aim at JDP is to unlock your potential and equip you with the skills required to move to the next stage in your career. It starts with your induction where you’ll get to know us and our business, and continues throughout your career with training and development relevant to your position. The possibilities for progression are endless.

We have ambitious plans for the future and invite you to join us, if you think you have what it takes of course!

Current Vacancies

  • Internal Sales Person

    Yate, UK — Full-time

    Do you have a passion for Sales? Are you motivated by results? Yes? We are actively looking to appoint an Internal Sales person to join our successful team. If you enjoy working in a fast paced sales environment where you can really make a difference whilst supplying our customers with the highest standard of service and information, then we may have the perfect opportunity for you!

    Your job

    In this role the Regional Internal Sales will often be the first point of contact the customer has.

    Duties involve:

    • Delivering excellent customer service and communication
    • Providing customers with product and service information
    • Processing enquiries and orders accurately and within the time dedicated by the customer deadline
    • Proactive promotional calling to customers and prospects is required to maximise the growth of the region
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  • Sales Manager (Midlands, North of England & Scottish Borders)

    Manchester, UK — Full-time

    LOCATION:  You can be based anywhere on patch.  This could include the central belt of Scotland, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds for example.  But this is not an exhaustive list.  You must be able to travel by car.

    What an exciting time to join JDP!  We’ve had a fabulous start to 2025 - building on our significant growth over several years.  

    We need an experienced Sales Manager to lead our external sales teams across Scotland, the north of England and the Midlands.  Somebody who can join the team and keep us on track and has the ambition to grow even further.  If you think you can make a big impact and are a Sales Manager with extensive experience in Civils or Construction businesses - we should talk!

    This role sits on JDPs Senior Management Team and reports directly to the national Head of Sales.  You’ll be an important part of feeding market intelligence back into the business.

    You will need:

    • product knowledge and experience of the civil drainage industry or closely associated industry
    • strong leadership skills 
    • proven track record of successful sales yourself
    • management and development of an external sales team that have both met and exceeded their sales targets with your support and guidance
    • experience of winning with both existing and new customers
    • commercial and financial acumen to maximise profitability and growth
    • to be a natural relationship builder with strong business development skills
    • be able to travel regularly across the regions you manage (a company car is part of the package)

    You will be responsible for the performance of all sales activities across your geographic region.  You'll be confident in promoting JDP's market profile and securing increased market share.  Your team will love working for you and be highly motivated and supported by you.

     

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  • Credit Controller

    Longtown, UK — Full-time

    Due to growth JDP are looking for an ambitious and dedicated Credit Controller to join our already established team in our head office in Longtown.

    To be successful in this role you will be experienced in all aspects of credit control and demonstrate familiarity with credit agencies and other information services. You should have a professional telephone manner, be able to exercise a high degree of accuracy and be confident in using excel spread sheets. Experience in using SAP Business One would be advantageous.

    Responsibilities and Duties:

    ·       Solely responsible for your own ledger with an approximate ledger value of £2mil, ranging from 750 – 1000 customers per ledger.

    ·       You will be expected to prioritise your own workload and contact all customers on your ledger, bringing in cash to meet your individual and team monthly targets.

    ·       Allocate all forms of incoming payments to customer accounts accurately.

    ·       Communicate effectively with all HO departments and branches nationwide.

    ·       Answer incoming calls from customers and deal with queries or pass onto relevant department.

    ·       Liaising with branch/regional sales offices to rectify any invoice queries and raise credit notes according to company procedures in a timely manner.

    ·       Make informed credit limit decisions for customers following set company procedures and carrying out stop lists for overdue accounts.

    ·       Have the capability to troubleshoot day to day problems, ensuring the same problem doesn’t keep on re-occurring in the future.

    ·       Maintain and keep up to date customer credit limits with the ability to be proactive and obtain higher credit limits for key customers as and when needed through the company insurance provider.

    ·       You will have the ability to maintain a very detailed ledger and follow set company procedures to notify/escalate potential bad debts.

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  • Sales Executive - Yorkshire/East Midlands

    Bradford, UK — Full-time

    JDP are growing our external sales team and are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, results driven, experienced Sales Executive to join our field sales team in the Yorkshire/East Midlands Area. If you are able to demonstrate a proven track record within an external sales role, ideally within the civil and drainage industry, then we strongly encourage you to apply.

    In this role as an External Sales Executive the role demands a professional sales manner and the ability to maintain and grow our existing customer base as well as identifying new business potential. Some of the duties involve:

    ·        Managing medium spend accounts as well as validating sales leads throughout your area

    ·        Open new accounts and growing existing accounts

    ·        Introduce key initiative products

    ·        Validation of Prospects

    ·        Delivering excellent customer service and communication

     

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  • Branch Manager

    Inverness, UK — Full-time

    Are you ready to lead our well established branch in Inverness and take the site to the next level? 

    As an independent merchant/manufacturer, JDP offers you the opportunity to make a real difference. We are looking for someone who is driven to boost sales and footfall in branch, but also with strong operational experience and a commitment to health and safety too.

    You’ll lead a dedicated and dynamic team, all committed to delivering high-level customer service.

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Contact Us Sustainability at JDP

Why join JDP?

We take action

Everything we do, design and manufacture is done in the knowledge that the smallest details often make the biggest difference. This is why we constantly challenge the status quo with an open mindset, take ownership of every problem and seize every opportunity to improve.

 

We make things happen

We set high performance standards both for ourselves and others. This is why we are decisive and always deliver on our promises. We take regular time-outs to reflect on the added value we create. Whilst we have clear roles and responsibilities, we also help our colleagues to achieve our common goals.

 

We delight our customers

Our success is based on the success of our customers, and we genuinely believe that every one of us can contribute to this experience. As real ambassadors of the company, we take a profound interest in our customers and take great pride in finding solutions to their challenges.

 

We grow together

The best solutions always come from the best teams. This is why we continuously develop our skills and expertise, based on an open feedback culture. We embrace diversity and new insights, and we work in teams that are characterized by our complementary strengths. We share success and we enjoy everything we do.

Want to be a force for good?

Do you want to help build smarter homes and more sustainable cities? Want to develop a career and apply your skills in an environment that encourages and rewards commitment, confidence and creativity?

We are constantly looking for people who can add value and enthusiasm to our team and that shares our vision for the future.

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