Showroom Assistant

Interaction Recruitment; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is sourcing an experienced Showroom Sales Advisor for a family-run mobility and furniture business in Huntingdon. You’ll work in a busy showroom handling high-value purchases, build deep product knowledge and provide consultative advice to customers.

The role involves welcoming customers, demonstrating products, upselling when appropriate, and supporting online orders and deliveries. Full-time or part-time, with weekend availability and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or showroom sales is essential.
• Ability to understand customer needs and advise suitable solutions.
• Comfort with consultative, high-value sales and after-sales support.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and understand requirements.
• Provide knowledgeable product demonstrations and build product knowledge.
• Upsell and recommend additional products where appropriate.
• Handle telephone, email and online enquiries and follow up with customers.
• Process sales and related paperwork and assist with deliveries as needed.
• Support online orders, returns, and warehouse tasks when required.

Skills

Retail sales

Showroom sales

Furniture sales

Mobility or healthcare products

Customer service

Consultative sales

Team player

Job description

Huntingdon
£12.75 – £16.50 per hour DOE
Full-Time or Part-Time | Permanent
Flexible Hours Available (Weekend working)

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Showroom Sales Advisor to join a well-established, family-run mobility and furniture business in Huntingdon.

This is a permanent vacancy due to retirement & represents a great opportunity to join a friendly, established team within one of the region's largest mobility showrooms.

This isn't a traditional till-based retail role. Customers are often making considered purchases of £1,000–£3,000 or more, so we are looking for somebody who can take the time to understand what a customer needs, build strong product knowledge and confidently recommend the right solution.

You'll need to enjoy selling, but this is very much consultative rather than pushy sales. Product knowledge, listening skills & the ability to identify opportunities to recommend additional or alternative products are key.

You'll spend much of your time speaking directly with customers, demonstrating products & helping them make the right purchasing decision.

The Role

Based within the Huntingdon showroom, you'll work across a wide range of mobility, furniture and independent-living products including:

• Mobility scooters
• Manual and powered wheelchairs
• Rise and recliner chairs
• Beds and furniture
• Stairlifts
• Daily living and mobility aids

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Welcoming customers into the showroom and understanding their requirements
• Providing knowledgeable advice and demonstrating products
• Building strong product knowledge through full training
• Upselling and recommending suitable additional products where appropriate
• Handling telephone, email and online customer enquiries
• Following up with customers and providing after-sales support
• Processing sales and associated paperwork
• Stock replenishment and general showroom housekeeping
• Assisting with deliveries and movement of products
• Supporting online orders, returns and customer service queries when required
• Helping with marketing and other general duties across the business

A Varied, Hands-On Position

As a family-run business, everyone plays their part.

The showroom is arranged across three levels, so there is a physical element to the position. You may need to move or reposition furniture & products when demonstrating them to customers.

The business also operates a busy online retail and warehouse operation from the same location. Although this has its own dedicated team, you may occasionally help with online orders, returns, stock or other warehouse-related tasks when needed.

It’s therefore a great role for somebody who likes variety & has a genuine "get stuck in" attitude.

Who Are We Looking For?

We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience in:

• Retail sales
• Furniture sales
• Showroom sales
• Mobility or healthcare products
• Customer service
• Care or support work with strong customer-facing skills
• Other consultative or higher-value sales environments

A background in mobility products isn't essential as full product training will be provided.

More importantly, you'll need to be:

• Confident and comfortable speaking with customers
• Commercially minded and happy to sell
• Friendly, patient and empathetic
• A good listener who can understand individual customer needs
• Comfortable recommending and upselling products without using a high-pressure sales approach
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Comfortable using computers and handling online, telephone and face-to-face enquiries
• Physically comfortable working across a multi-level showroom and moving products where required
• Happy to work as part of a small, close-knit team
• Flexible and willing to help across different areas of the business

Hours

The business is happy to consider both full-time and part-time applicants, including candidates looking for school-hours arrangements, depending on experience and availability.

Typical opening hours are:

Monday – Friday: approximately 9:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday: approximately 9:30am – 4:00pm

Saturday working forms part of the team rota, although you would not be expected to work every Saturday. Weekend availability is therefore essential.

The business also operates reduced hours over the Christmas period.

Pay

£12.75 – £16.50 per hour, depending on experience.

If you have a strong background in retail, furniture, care, customer service or consultative sales and would like to join an established family business where customer service really matters, we'd love to hear from you.

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