Sales & Customer Service Executive

Absolutely Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolutely Recruitment is seeking a highly motivated Sales Assistant for their Kingston upon Thames office. This full-time permanent position involves assisting a sales team in a fast-paced environment, building customer relationships, and managing order processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-end sales within design or construction sectors and demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Stable work history is preferred.
• Experience in architecture or interior design sales required.
• Driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sales team with day-to-day orders.
• Develop relationships with customers and manage enquiries.
• Assist in preparation and dispatch of orders.

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Good Numeric Skills

Multi-tasking

Job description

Based in Kingston upon Thames
Salary £25K – 35K per annum + Bonus & Pension
Full time permanent, office-based role

We are recruiting for a bright, well-spoken and highly motivated individual on behalf our client. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is keen to learn in a fast moving technical but enjoyable environment and is seeking long term career development. You will be responsible for assisting the sales team with day-to-day orders and will be expected to learn the business & products to enable you to develop into a competent business and salesperson as quickly as possible selling to a high end market.

As part of the role, from time to time, you will also assist the team in the yard and help with the preparation and dispatch of orders. Someone keen to involve themselves in the company’s hands on work ethic would be ideal.

Key Duties:

• Developing relationships with customers
• Working on enquiries through to orders and payment.
• Showing & selling to high end customers, designers, architects, stock in the yard.
• Managing larger cut to size and imported orders.
• Learning the customer base and delivery schedules.
• From time to time Preparing and managing sample stocks, managing tile stocks in warehouses, and helping yard with inbound containers & trailers.

Person Specification

• Experience within an architecture, interior design. kitchen & bathroom designer sales, construction suppliers or similar sector is required.
• Stable work history
• Well spoken with excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience selling to a high-end clients and market place will be a distinct advantage
• Must be keen to get stuck into a varied and interesting role
• Contentious and organised approach to work with a strong work ethic
• Must be well presented and articulate.
• Good IT Skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeric skills and capable of multi-tasking with compromising on attention to detail
• Driving license is essential