Showroom Advisor

B&Q Limited; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

ShareSave options

6.6 weeks holiday

Payroll giving

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Colleague wellbeing benefits

Job summary

B&Q Southend is seeking a Showroom Advisor for a full-time, permanent role. You will focus on the customer, ask questions, and tailor finance, products and installation options.

You’ll use design software to create inspirational designs and guide customers from idea to delivery, working across weekends, evenings and bank holidays. Join a team that values service, collaboration and results, with opportunities for bonuses and performance incentives.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers and colleagues.
• Motivated by targets and comfortable converting designs into sales.
• Able to work as part of a team and adapt to a rota including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ask questions and explore possibilities to recommend finance, products and installation options.
• Use software to produce inspirational designs that bring customer projects to life.
• Coordinate multiple projects and support customers virtually and face to face from idea to delivery.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Sales

Design software

Problem solving

Tools

CAD

Job description

Overview

Showroom Advisor

Full Time 36.45 hours per week

Permanent Contract

Shifts available Monday - Sunday, 7.00am - 10.00pm

Competitive salary (£14.10 per hour / £26,945 FTE) with individual bonuses up to £250 per quarter for hitting targets, plus additional team incentives and a £3,000 award for the highest performing 3–5% of colleagues

B&Q Southend

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. Every day, we give our millions of customers the ideas, advice, tools, and confidence they need to create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Showroom Advisor and you’ll help some of their boldest kitchen and bathroom ideas take shape.

What's the job?

Sales matter in this role, but your real focus will be the customer. You’ll ask questions and explore possibilities to recommend the right finance, products, and installation options. You’ll use software to produce inspirational designs that will bring customer projects to life. Coordinating multiple projects & supporting customers virtually and face to face, you’ll take our customers on a journey from inspirational ideas through to delivery, helping to make their dreams a reality.

What we need:

You’re great at using technology but more importantly you’ll have brilliant communication and relationship building skills as you’ll work closely with colleagues & installers to ensure we deliver the best service on every project. You’re motivated by targets, and are confident in converting your designs into sales. You work well as part of a team and you’re a good problem‑solver too, with a keen eye for design. And you’re flexible enough to work on a rota that includes weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.

What's in it for me?

As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are.We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more! We also provide generous breaks to make sure you’re refreshed and able to perform at your best.

If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments to help you complete your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at [e-mail]. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we'll consider your application in line with our Disability Confident commitments.