Sales Advisor

Wolseley; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade merchant in Ashton Under Lyne is seeking a Sales Advisor. The role involves serving customers, responding to enquiries, and proactively building customer relationships. Candidates should have prior customer service or sales experience and a driving licence is essential. This full-time position offers a salary of £25,652, bonuses, and excellent benefits including healthcare access and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing with service

Generous pension scheme matched up to 9%

Potential for bonuses

Enhanced maternity/adoption leave

Access to healthcare and discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Prior customer service or sales experience required.
• Willingness to learn with a strong work ethic essential.
• A driving licence is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter to meet specific needs.
• Respond promptly to customer enquiries via phone and email.
• Book stock in and organize it in designated locations.
• Proactively contact customers to enhance relationships and drive growth.
• Occasional delivery tasks may be included in the role.

Skills

Customer service experience

Positive attitude

Sales proficiency

Confidence in customer engagement

Proactive approach

Job description

Job Title

Sales Advisor – Ashton Under Lyne – Plumb Centre

Overview

We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group – a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, we provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Responsibilities

• Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations.
• Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude.
• Booking stock in and putting it away in the designated location.
• Proactively contacting customers to build relationships and drive branch growth, particularly focusing on those with reduced or inactive spending.
• Occasional delivery tasks may form part of the role.

Qualifications

• Prior customer service or sales experience.
• Willingness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.
• Confidence in engaging with customers both face‑to‑face and over the phone.
• A confident, proactive approach to sales‑promoting products, quoting accurately, and building customer relationships over the phone.
• Driving licence essential.

Compensation & Benefits

£25,652 salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits.

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also offer free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more.

This is a full‑time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and 1 in 2 Saturdays, paid as overtime.