Roper Rhodes – (1) Contract Specification Manager & (2) Business Development Manager
Our relationship with Roper Rhodes started with Leigh Leather (Group Sales Director) who we’d worked with when he was at Kohler Mira. We were delighted to be working with him again and looked forward to the challenge of finding 2 quality hires for his sales teams.
Roper Rhodes
Roper Rhodes Ltd is one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of bathroom furniture and bathroom products, with over 30 years’ experience in designing and developing beautiful bathrooms. Founded in 1979, and based in the Spa city of Bath, the company has grown into one of the leading players within the UK bathroom market.

Key Requirements
Both roles needed candidates with experience and knowledge of the bathroom sector plus the credibility to make an almost immediate impact.
Contract Specification Manager:
[ultimate_icon_list icon_size=”15″ icon_margin=”12″][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]To gain market share/increase specifications across the New Build Sector[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]Target key opportunities in New Build within the region and implement strategy to deliver growth[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]Create and build relationships with National Developers and major Regional Developers[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]Establish and build relationships with Independent Developers[/ultimate_icon_list_item][/ultimate_icon_list]Business Development Manager:
[ultimate_icon_list icon_size=”15″ icon_margin=”12″][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]To drive sales growth through independent and national customers[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]To implement and deliver key company goals through co-ordinated sales activity within the region[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]To drive growth of display estate to ensure the delivery of objectives[/ultimate_icon_list_item][/ultimate_icon_list]Challenges
Approach
Outcome
TMS Search was very pleased to secure 2 outstanding candidates from sector competitors that fitted the criteria; both were experienced, had great track records, strong personalities and were a great fit within the team.
I sought TMS’s assistance because of their almost unique approach to recruiting. They have a personal and very different approach from “mass recruiters” who seem to continue to throw numbers at vacancies and hope something sticks! They take the time to really understand the DNA of our business, from company culture, aspirations, leadership style and the differences between us and our competitors. The result of this is providing competent candidates who match our profile and have ultimately led to us making good hires.
