Sales Advisor

wolseleyuk; Garforth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave increases with service

Pension scheme (matched up to 9%)

Bonus potential

Maternity / adoption leave

Discounts on online and high street

Healthcare access

YuLife app

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group, is recruiting for a Sales Assistant in Garforth (LS25 2JY). The role focuses on serving trade customers, advising on products, and driving sales from the Garforth branch.

It includes occasional van deliveries and warehouse duties, with a 40-hour week Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings on a rota basis. We offer a competitive £26,695 salary plus bonus and benefits, including generous pension, enhanced leave, and employee discounts, plus wellbeing

Qualifications

• Candidate should have strong customer service and face-to-face sales experience.
• Excellent communication and a proactive attitude.
• Must be a team player with a positive approach and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the trade counter with product recommendations.
• Respond to customer enquiries via phone and email promptly and courteously.
• Make outbound calls to previous customers to regain business.
• Drive sales within the branch and engage with new and existing customers.
• Assist in warehouse duties including stock bookings, picking and packing orders.
• Occasionally drive a 3.5T van to local customers.

Skills

Customer service

Face-to-face selling

Communication

Team player

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Heavy lifting

Job description

Salary

£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sales Assistant - Garforth (LS25 2JY) - Plumb Centre

So, who are we? 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, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention? In addition to the £26,695 salary, there are also benefits on tap - including… 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 promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As a Sales Assistant based in our Garforth branch you’ll be responsible for:

• Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations
• Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
• Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business
• Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers
• General warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the system and putting it away and picking and packing customer orders which will involve manual handling heavy stock e.g. boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets
• Driving a 3.5T van on occasion to make deliveries to local customers

This is a full time time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday mornings on a rota basis 08.00am - 12.00pm.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• A Driving Licence would be beneficial
• Plumbing & Heating knowledge is ideal
• Previous Face to Face sales and customer service experience
• Warehouse experience
• The ability to deliver outstanding customer service
• To be a team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch
• Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic
• To be comfortable lifting heavy items