Sales Advisor

Wolseley Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

Healthcare

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Plumb Centre in Garforth (LS25 2JY) is seeking a Sales Assistant to help customers, advise on plumbing and heating products, and support stock and deliveries. This role is based at the Garforth branch and involves handling customer enquiries with a proactive approach.

The full-time position offers 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday 07:30–16:30, with Saturday mornings on a rota. Salary is £26,695 plus bonus and excellent benefits, including pension and healthcare support.

Qualifications

• Experience in face-to-face sales and customer service.
• Warehouse experience.
• Ability to lift heavy items.
• Driving licence beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the trade counter and provide product advice.
• Respond to enquiries by phone and email promptly.
• Make outbound calls to previous customers to regain business.
• Identify opportunities to drive sales within the branch.
• Carry out warehouse duties and handle stock movements.
• Occasionally drive a 3.5T van to local customers.

Skills

Face-to-face sales

Customer service

Team player

Heavy lifting

Driving (beneficial)

Warehouse experience

Tools

Stock system

Job description

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

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 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