Sales Advisor

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Advisor based in Reading. The ideal candidate will engage with customers, build rapport, and provide product advice. This position offers competitive salary, career advancement, and the chance to work in a dynamic retail environment. Experience with retail and trade customers is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with retail and trade customers is advantageous.
• Ability to use own initiative for recommending products and cross-selling.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet trade and retail customers.
• Provide advice and educate customers on products.
• Input orders onto CRM system.
• Ensure current paperwork is stored safely.
• Report any breaches of company policy to management.

Skills

Ability to maintain productive working relationships

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Friendly and outgoing personality

Job description

BJ150 - Sales Advisor
Location: Reading
Salary: £25,111 Per Annum
Working Hours: 39.5 hours per week, 6 day rota (5 out of 6 days)

Overview

First Military Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Sales Advisor on behalf of our client based in Reading. This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding retail business with an excellent opportunity of career advancement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet and greet both trade and retail customers.
• Build rapport with customers and suggest to them suitable products for various projects.
• Provide advice and educate both retail and trade customers with product knowledge.
• Input orders onto internal CRM system.
• Make contact with customers over phone and email.
• Ensure both current and redundant paperwork is filed and stored safely and logically so that documents can be readily retrieved under GDPR.
• Follow company Health and Safety policy.
• Report any breaches of company policy to Senior Management.
• Contribute to tidiness and cleanliness of branch (both inside and local area outside).
• Keep stock tidy and safe in store and warehouse.
• Merchandising of new products.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
• Ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure.
• Using your own initiative (recommending various products, cross-selling etc.).
• A friendly and outgoing personality.
• Experience of dealing with both retail and trade customers advantageous but not necessarily required.