Sales Advisor

GSF Car Parts LTD; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts distributor in the UK seeks an outgoing Sales Advisor to support the branch by satisfying customer needs and achieving sales targets. This role involves developing customer relationships, working in a dynamic sales team, and contributing to team performance. Ideal candidates are customer-focused, organised, and able to work under pressure. A competitive benefits package includes performance bonuses, generous leave, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

28 days leave plus additional days

Free flu vaccine

Health & wellbeing tools

Life assurance scheme

Discounts with household brands

Paid time off to volunteer

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to work well and deliver results under pressure.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer relationships and apply sales techniques.
• Work within sales team on promotions and queries.
• Contribute to team performance while meeting personal targets.

Skills

Customer-focused

Target-driven

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organised with attention to detail

IT literate

Job description

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 will support the branch by fully satisfying customers' needs and contributing towards achieving branch and individual sales targets.

Responsibilities

• 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 satisfying customer needs in respect of any part orders, requests or queries they may have
• Contributing to a positive team performance whilst working on personal benchmarks to optimise personal performance and work on sales product promotions
• Liaising with the Distribution Co‑ordinator as required to ensure delivery requirements to customers are met
• Developing knowledge of products through study of internal literature
• Using the E‑learning portal to improve performance; working hours average 45 hours Monday to Friday, including alternate Saturday work. Experience in telesales and/or customer service, ideally in a fast‑paced sales‑driven environment, is desirable.

Qualifications

• Able to work well and deliver results under pressure
• Organised with great attention to detail
• Customer‑focused
• Target‑driven, motivated by sales and able to deal with rejection
• Willingness to learn and develop
• A 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 is not essential

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK's leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry‑leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.

Benefits

• 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