Sales Advisor

GSF Car Parts; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance based bonus

28 days annual leave including bank

Free flu vaccine

Health & wellbeing tools

Pension guidance

Job summary

GSF Car Parts is hiring a Sales Advisor to support the branch by meeting customer needs and driving sales targets. The role involves handling phone and electronic queries, promoting products, and ensuring timely deliveries with the distribution team.

Ideal candidates have experience in telesales or customer service in a fast-paced environment, are organised, and customer-focused with a can-do attitude towards targets and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in telesales or customer service in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Able to deliver results under pressure and work to targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Develop sound customer relationships and apply effective sales techniques.
• Answer telephone queries and handle electronic queries in the sales team.
• Fully satisfy customer needs regarding parts orders, queries and aftersales.
• Contribute to team performance and promote sales promotions.
• Coordinate with the Distribution Co-ordinator to meet delivery requirements.
• Develop product knowledge through internal literature and training.

Skills

Telesales

Customer service

Sales targets

Communication

Job description

About The Role

At GSF Car Parts, our Sales Advisors make it happen. They are outgoing, dynamic and passionate, and always ensuring they are giving the very best service. They care about their customers and our business, and this is part of the foundation to making our business so successful.

About The Role

At GSF Car Parts, our Sales Advisors make it happen. They are outgoing, dynamic and passionate, and always ensuring they are giving the very best service. They care about their customers and our business, and this is part of the foundation to making our business so successful.

We are looking for an outgoing Sales Advisor who as part of your role will support the branch by fully satisfying customers needs and contribute towards achieving branch and individual sales targets.

Main Duties Include

• Developing sound customer relationships and applying effective sales techniques
• Working within the sales team on sales of product promotions by answering telephone queries and dealing with electronic queries
• Fully satisfy customer needs in respect of any part orders, respects or queries they may have
• Contribute to a positive team performance whilst working on personal benchmarks to optimise personal performance and work on sales product promotions
• Liaise with the Distribution Co-ordinator as required ensuring delivery requirements to customers are met
• Develop knowledge of products through study of internal literature
• Use E-learning portal to improve performance

Working Hours

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

About You

As a Sales Advisor, you will have experience in telesales and/or customer service, ideally gained in a fast-paced sales-driven environment.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Able to work well and deliver results under pressure
• Organised with great attention to detail
• Customer focussed
• Target driven, motivated by sales and able to deal with rejection
• Willingness to learn and developA team player with the ability to also work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• IT Literate
• Knowledge of car parts and MAM/Allicat would be helpful but isn't essential

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!

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