Senior Sales Assistant

Senior Sales Assistant - Building materials

Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2JL
Salary: Circa £30k+, DOE + Benefits
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5pm and every other Saturday 8am - 12pm.

Senior Sales Assistant - Benefits:

Colleague bonus Scheme, paid in December
22 days holiday excluding bank holidays
Employee discount after 6 months
Pension
Cycle to work scheme
Weekly office fruit delivery
Day off for your birthday (if it's your working day), After 12 months

Tippers is a Family run Builders Merchant providing quality building materials for trade and DIY retail with Luxury Kitchen and Bathrooms in Lichfield, Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Sales Assistant - Building materials to join the team in Huthwaite, NG17 2JL.

Senior Sales Assistant - The Role:

The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge of building materials, with the ability to interpret our customers` requirements.

You will look after key accounts and drive branch sales forward.

Key holder responsibility and the successful candidate will run the branch in the managers absence.

There is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to make the role their own.

Key responsibilities:

To promote, improve and increase profitable Sales for the Company by creating good customer liaisons
To ensure that all customers are served in a prompt and efficient manner
Identifying and contacting new and potential customers
To assist as required with the training, motivation, appraisal and on going evaluation of Staff
To contribute as required to the general development of the Company's sales, marketing and management plans
Having an awareness at all times of Company procedures and pricing policies and ensuring that all Staff comply with them
Liaising with Manufacturers and Suppliers to further promote Sales where necessary
Provide an after-sales service to customers where necessary
Improve and maintain good product knowledge of all products stocked and displayed and generally keep aware of products available in the market place
To assist with the reorganisation, promotion, development and future of the Depot

Senior Sales Assistant - Skills required:

We are looking for someone who has worked for a builder's merchant before, maybe they have begun their journey as a trainee, moved into basic counter sales/ back-office sales and are now looking to progress into more of a senior sales role.

Communication is also key to this role ranging from an excellent after sales service for customers too liaising with manufacturers and suppliers to further promotes sales where necessary.

A high level of self-motivation
Ability to work alone
Ability to communicate at all levels professionally
Achieve sales targets and maintain profit margins
To have persistence to ensure objectives are met
Computer literate
Smart Appearance
To share a responsibility with the Management for your own personal training and development
Prioritise work and maintain tidy and organised work area/records

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, please click on APPLY and forward an up-to-date CV and cover letter, explaining why you are a good fit for this role.

No agencies please.