Sales Advisor
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | East Grinstead |
| Area | West Sussex, UK |
| Sector | Warehouse & Logistics |
| Salary | £25K - £30K plus excellent company benefits |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Nicola Francis |
| Telephone | 01342 325 316 |
| Job Ref | NF11370 |
- Description
- Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working with a reputable business based on the outskirts of East Grinstead who are currently in search of a Sales Advisor to join their team.
The ideal candidate will provide a timely, friendly and dependable service of products to customers, both via telephone, email and face to face ensuring that their expectations are not just met but exceeded.
What’s in it for you?
Salary £25K - £30K depending on experience
Branch performance bonus and paid overtime
No overnight stays or late evenings, providing you with work/life balance
Periodic CPC training funded
Staff discount across the business
Generous holiday allowance
Company Pension Scheme
Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Ongoing development and progression opportunities and Employee Assistance Programme
Free UNUM NHS Top-Up Personal Health Cash Plan (money back on optical, dental, therapies and other benefits)
Essential person specification:
Minimum GCSE’s grade C or above in Maths & English or equivalent
Experience of working with/ selling building products for 2 years
Hold a valid driving licence and own vehicle
Main accountabilities and responsibilities:
Work effectively as part of a team promoting the company’s vision, values, and aspirations at all times
Build effective relationships with customers thus optimising sales and customer service
Use initiative to identify and resolve customer/product problems or issues
Through initiative and ideas proactively identify new sales opportunities to assist in the maximising of sales and margin
Ensure that company policies with regard to computer systems procedures and administration are followed at all times
Liaise with suppliers’ representatives where necessary
Develop personal product knowledge to enhance service to customers
Share information about customers and projects with fellow staff where sales opportunities exist across product ranges/services or regions
Support the branch in stocktaking duties when required
Actively safeguard against theft of company goods or property by being security conscious at all times
Take a pro-active approach in ensuring the health and safety of staff and customers, reporting, and responding to any potential H & S concerns/issues
Perform any other reasonable duty as may be required by the company
Additional experience:
As a Sales Advisor you will have direct contact with customers and suppliers on a daily basis and will be required to:
Develop warm and friendly working relationships with customers and suppliers, striving at all times to maintain and develop productive and effective relationships with customers and suppliers
Develop effective relationships with staff to create a teamwork environment
Communicate all relevant key information across the business as appropriate
Compliance with Legislation/Company/Health and Safety Procedures & Policies
Strong contribution to branch sales and margin through individual target performance
Ability to identify and fulfil customer requirements and associated sales opportunities
Minimisation of preventable administration errors.
Ability to demonstrate excellent and up-to-date product knowledge
Relevant stock take PI accuracy
Identification of new sales opportunities through ideas and initiatives to assist in the maximising of sales and margin
Full time, permanent social working hours between the hours of 7:00am - 5pm and alternate Saturdays 8am-12pm (time off in lieu)
Lloyd Recruitment Services would like to thank you for taking the time to apply, however due to the volume of applications received, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates
