Sales Consultant

Bensons for Beds Retail Ltd; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bed retail company in Didcot is seeking a Sales Consultant to provide excellent customer service and promote sleep wellness products. You will engage with customers, earn commission on sales, and enjoy flexible working hours. Ideal candidates should have a customer-facing background and strong communication abilities. Competitive salary with the potential for uncapped earnings and various benefits offered.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing cashback options

Income Protection

Employee discounts

Gym membership

Annual leave buy & sell scheme

Learning and development programmes

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a customer-facing role.
• Ability to meet sales targets and adapt approach to customer needs.
• Confident communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to advise them on sleep products.
• Maintain store cleanliness and assist in moving products.
• Work flexible hours to maximize sales opportunities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Adaptability

Sales opportunities spotting

Job description

Sales Consultant

Hours: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary:£25,396.80with on target earnings of £30,000 (the amount you’ll potentially earn with yourcommission)

Location: Didcot

If you ask anyone who works for Bensons what they love most about working here,it’s the people! We want all our colleagues to feel likethey’re getting out of the right side of the bed every morning!

As a Sales Consultant in our(Location) Store, your product knowledge andnatural ability to engage with customers and advise them onSleep wellness will help them find the rightsleep products for their needs to give them a perfect night’s sleep every night with the help ofour unique sleepPRO technology! We’ll make sure thatyou’re fully trained and supported to do all this andto understand how we get things done in the right way – we want to set you up forsuccess, so you can hit the ground running.

We want our stores to be somewhere our teams can be proud and to show off our products, soyou and your colleagues will need to get stuck in, move product around, and keep the store clean and tidyso there are no monsters under the beds!

Our customers come in when they’re free to shop, sowe’re talking evenings, weekends and bank holidays, this is whereyou’ll have the opportunity to experience ourfantastic, uncapped commission structure, soit’ll be essential for you to be availableto take those opportunities. We understandthat you have a life outside the shop floor, sowe’ll ensure that you get some days, back – butthere’s also overtime if you want it.

What we’re dreaming of seeing:

We’re looking for Sales Consultantswho take pride in great customer service, so you and your customers can rest easy in the knowledge thatyou’re driven to meet your targets in the best way – by giving them what they need for the best night’s sleep. This will take a ‘can do’ attitude,and the ability to adapt your approach to establish their needs and ensure that your service is the mint on the pillow of their shopping experience.

Ideally, you’ll have worked in a customer facing role previously and have confident communication skills, being able to spot sales opportunities and be resilient and resourceful when you need to be, daring to try new things to help your store succeed.

The best sleep is when we feel comfortable…

This is why we believe it’s only right that at Bensons for Beds you’ll bewelcome to bring your authentic self to work. Some of us like a sprung mattress, others are all about the memory foam, but at the end of the day we all want to feel comfortable, so we welcome all applications and treat them, and you with respect.

The cool side of the pillow (our benefits):

We know you’ll work hard to contribute your store’s performance,so as well as your base salary and OTE based on your target,there’s no upper limit to what you can earn beyond that. There’s also monthly store bonus potential when your store achieves its target! In addition, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing:*Medicash- cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services,Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)

• Financial: Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind ifyou’re off work long term due to illness,*Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General

• Discounts: *Employee discountsfor Bensons products,*Gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme

• Leave: Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you,*Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

• Your Career:Learning and development programmes to expand your knowledge and skills, access to internal opportunities toprogress your career atBensons for Beds

(*qualifying periods apply)

What gets us up in the morning?

We put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds,frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience.We have 180+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues.

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