Sales Supervisor

Pertemps Edinburgh Contracts; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Edinburgh Contracts is recruiting a motivated Yard Sales Supervisor in Edinburgh to lead a team of Yard Assistants and oversee daily yard operations, ensuring safety and efficiency in a busy site.

The role focuses on processing customer orders, loading/unloading goods, building strong customer relationships, and achieving branch sales and service targets while maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• A friendly, approachable and proactive attitude.
• The ability to motivate a team and encourage a collaborative working environment.
• Comfortable working outdoors in a physically active role, including lifting heavy building materials.
• Adaptable and confident working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Forklift experience would be advantageous, although training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Yard Assistants.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the yard, ensuring operations are safe and efficient.
• Provide excellent customer service and build strong customer relationships.
• Process customer orders and load and unload vehicles.
• Receive supplier deliveries and ensure stock is accurately booked into the warehouse.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, housekeeping and organisation.
• Support the team in achieving branch sales and service targets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Forklift experience

Job description

This permanent, full-time Sales Supervisor position in Edinburgh offers a salary of £33,000 to £36,000 per annum, working Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm, plus alternate Saturdays from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Recruited through Pertemps Edinburgh Contracts on behalf of a third-party client, the role centres on leading a team of Yard Assistants and overseeing daily yard operations to ensure safety and efficiency. Key duties include processing customer orders, loading and unloading goods, and building strong relationships through excellent service. Candidates should demonstrate proven supervisory experience, strong communication skills, and a customer-focused approach, alongside the ability to motivate staff and maintain high operational standards within a busy yard setting.

Sales Supervisor Location: Edinburgh Salary: £33,000–£36,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm, plus alternate Saturdays, 8:00am–12:00pm

We are recruiting on behalf of a third-party client for a motivated and customer-focused Yard Sales Supervisor to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced supervisor who enjoys leading a team, delivering outstanding customer service and ensuring the safe and efficient running of a busy yard operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Yard Assistants.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the yard, ensuring operations are safe and efficient.
• Provide excellent customer service and build strong customer relationships.
• Process customer orders and load and unload vehicles.
• Receive supplier deliveries and ensure stock is accurately booked into the warehouse.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, housekeeping and organisation.
• Support the team in achieving branch sales and service targets.

About You

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• A friendly, approachable and proactive attitude.
• The ability to motivate a team and encourage a collaborative working environment.
• Comfortable working outdoors in a physically active role, including lifting heavy building materials.
• Adaptable and confident working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Forklift experience would be advantageous, although training can be provided.