Showroom Consultant

Bassetts (Wolseley) Limited; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension (matched up to 9%)

Bonuses

Enhanced maternity/adoption leave

Discounts

Healthcare access

YuLife app

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Bassetts (Wolseley) Limited in Londonderry is seeking a Showroom Consultant to design and sell bathrooms, understanding customer needs, and guiding them through our product range to create stylish, value-for-money solutions.

This full-time role is 40 hours per week, with a commission and bonus scheme, a competitive benefits package including pension, annual leave, healthcare, discounts and career training.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a retail sales environment, preferably within bathroom/kitchen design.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse clients.
• Self-motivated, results-driven and capable of managing multiple projects.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design consultation and sales: understand client needs and guide them through the product range.
• Achieve sales targets, prepare quotations, follow up and close sales.
• Create 2D/3D visuals using design software to illustrate bathroom projects.
• Maintain knowledge of sanitaryware, brassware, furniture, tiles and accessories.
• Build relationships with retail clients, interior designers, architects and trades.

Skills

Retail sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Time-management

Tools

3D design software

Virtual Worlds

Job description

Salary: £30,000 + Commission + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Showroom Consultant - Londonderry (BT47 2AB) - Bassetts

So, who are we?

We are Bassetts, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary there are also benefits on tap – including...

• Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
• potential to earn bonuses
• enhanced maternity / adoption leave
• access to a great range of online and high street discounts
• free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

Responsibility

• Design Consultation & Sales: Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, style preferences, and budget. Guide them through our extensive product range, offering expert advice and design solutions to create bespoke bathroom plans.
• Achieve Sales Targets: Drive sales to meet and exceed individual and showroom targets. Prepare and present compelling quotations, follow up and close sales effectively.
• 3D Design: Utilise the latest bathroom design software (e.g., Virtual Worlds) to create detailed and realistic 2D and 3D visualisations of bathroom projects.
• Product Knowledge: Maintain an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of our entire product portfolio, including sanitaryware, brassware, furniture, tiles, and accessories. Stay informed about new products and industry developments.
• Customer Relationship Management: Build and nurture strong relationships with retail clients, interior designers, architects, and trade professionals to encourage repeat business and referrals.
• Showroom Excellence: Contribute to the immaculate presentation of the showroom, ensuring all displays are inspiring, on-trend, and reflect our brand's high standards.

This is a full time, permanent role working 40 hours a week Monday - Thursday 07.30am - 5.00pm and Friday 07.30am - 4.00pm.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a retail sales environment, preferably within the bathroom, kitchen, interior design industry.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with a diverse clientele.
• A self-motivated and results-driven individual with a proactive approach to sales.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributer of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.