Retail Assistant

GSF Car Parts; Bedford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

28 days annual leave

Free flu vaccine

Health & wellbeing tools

Pension guidance

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Financial wellbeing resources

Volunteer leave

Training & career progression

Job summary

GSF Car Parts in the United Kingdom is looking for a proactive Retail Assistant to deliver excellent customer service in-branch. You will handle face-to-face sales, process click and collect orders, and build sound relationships with trade and retail customers to help achieve branch targets.

You will use IT systems daily, assist with product promotions, keep customer areas tidy, and develop product knowledge through our training portal.

Qualifications

• Proven customer service or sales/retail experience within a customer facing role.
• Target driven and motivated to achieve results.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to adopt a positive approach to customer queries and proactively seek resolutions.
• Confident user of IT and computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve trade and retail customers for click and collect and general orders whilst maximising sales where possible.
• Pick relevant parts from the warehouse to fulfil customer orders.
• Assist sales team on product promotions by answering telephone queries and handling electronic queries.
• Fully satisfy customer needs in respect of any part orders, returns, or queries.
• Check customer returns for resale, warranty or surcharge.
• Contribute to a positive team performance while working on personal targets to optimise performance.
• Use the E-learning portal to develop product knowledge and improve performance.
• Ensure customer-facing areas of the branch are clean and tidy.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers and understand their garage needs.
• Promote a positive image of the company and maintain a professional appearance.
• Work towards achieving relevant KPI targets.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Target driven

IT skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Car parts knowledge

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

MAM

Allicat

Job description

About The Role

At GSF Car Parts, the role of a Retail Assistant is all encompassing for our aim to deliver excellent Customer Service. You will play a crucial part of the team; contributing towards achieving branch and individual targets through face to face sales; servicing click and collect orders and developing sound customer relationships.

Main Duties Include

• Serve trade and retail customers for click and collect and general orders whilst maximising sales where possible.
• Pick relevant parts from the warehouse to fulfil customer orders.
• Assisting the sales team on sales of product promotions by answering telephone queries and dealing with electronic queries as and when needed.
• Fully satisfy customer needs in respect of any part orders, returns, or queries they may have.
• Check customer returns for resale, warranty or surcharge.
• Contribute to a positive team performance whilst working on personal benchmarks to optimise personal performance and work on sales of product promotions.
• Utilise the E-learning portal to develop product knowledge and improve performance.
• Ensure that the customer facing areas of the branch are kept clean and tidy.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers and understand their garage needs.
• Always promote a good image of the company by always representing our values and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Ensure that the customer facing areas of the branch are kept clean and tidy.
• Always working towards the achievement of relevant set KPI’s.

Working Hours

45 (average) hours Monday to Friday, including alternate Saturday working

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven customer service or sales/retail experience within a customer facing role.
• Target driven and motivated to achieve results.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to adopt a positive approach to customer queries, pro-actively seeking resolutions.
• Confident user of IT and computer systems.
• The ability to work well with others.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of car parts or the automotive industry would be advantageous but isn't essential.
• Knowledge of MAM, Allicat, MS Office is desirable.

What We'll Offer

Benefits at GSF Car Parts are designed to support all aspects of our team members life throughout their career. Whether that’s their health, wealth or everyday lifestyle, we are here for our team members and their loved ones and there is something for everyone! To name a few of our benefits we offer:

• Opportunity to earn a performance based bonus as part of this role
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to 5 more with time-served
• Free flu vaccine
• Health & wellbeing tools
• Free support from pension experts
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts from 100’s of household names including Asda, Nike & John Lewis
• A suite of financial wellbeing products including advances and savings schemes
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Training qualifications and career progression opportunities

About Us

At GSF Car Parts, we're not just supplying car parts, we're driving the future of the automotive aftermarket.

As the UK's fastest-growing motor factor, we've achieved more than 25% year-on-year growth for three consecutive years and continue to expand at an unrivalled pace. With over 215 branches nationwide and a state-of-the-art 500,000 sq ft National Distribution Centre, we're building a business that keeps thousands of workshops moving every day.

But what really sets us apart is our people.

We're a business that invests boldly, embraces innovation and empowers our teams to make a real difference. From industry-leading digital tools like Mastercat to our nationwide Servicesure garage network and partnerships with over 70 OE-quality brands, we're constantly challenging the status quo and finding better ways to serve our customers.

We're ambitious about where we're going and equally ambitious for the people who join us. Whether you're looking to develop your skills, progress your career or help shape the future of our industry, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting time to join GSF Car Parts.

Make an impact. Grow with us. Do yourself proud!