Sales Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Plumb Centre in Blackpool is hiring a Sales Assistant to support customers at the trade counter and help grow branch sales. You will advise on products, handle enquiries, and contribute to a smooth, friendly service.

This full-time role includes 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:00–17:00 and occasional Saturday mornings, with a salary of £26,695 plus bonus and great benefits. Annual leave, a pension scheme, bonuses, and employee discounts are included.

Qualifications

• Face-to-face sales and customer service experience preferred.
• Some warehouse experience.
• Team player who can assist across areas to ensure smooth running of the branch.
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the trade counter by understanding their needs and providing advice and product recommendations.
• Respond to customer enquiries via phone and email promptly and courteously.
• Make outbound calls to previous customers to regain business.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to drive sales within the branch for new and existing customers.
• Handle general warehouse duties including stock bookings, picking and packing, and heavy stock handling.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

As a Sales Assistant based in our Blackpool 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

Previous Face to Face sales and customer service experience is preferable

• Some 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

£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sales Assistant - Blackpool (FY3 7UN) - 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., This is a full time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 07.00am - 5.00pm and 1 in 4 Saturday mornings 08.00am - 12.00pm.