Showroom Sales Assistant - flexible hours

City Plumbing Supplies; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Showroom Sales Assistant, where you'll drive sales and support daily operations. This role emphasizes relationship-building and customer engagement, with opportunities for flexible hours and career growth. Your proactive sales approach and excellent communication skills will be key to success in a supportive and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Discounts and cashback at retailers

Life assurance

Family policies including maternity, paternity, and extra leave

Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Program

Induction, development, and growth opportunities

Financial education and loans

Flexible working options

An inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience is preferable but not essential.
• Ability to influence and persuade.

Responsibilities

• Support the Showroom Sales Manager with daily operations.
• Build and maintain a loyal customer base.
• Promote the showroom locally using creative marketing strategies.

Skills

Communication

Sales

Teamwork

Job description

Come and join us as a results-driven Showroom Sales Assistant on a flexible hours basis to grow and deliver sales as part of a successful branch team.

As a Showroom Sales Assistant, you will support the Showroom Sales Manager with daily operations, assist in sales development, and visit customers at their homes to take measurements and design bathrooms. You will also attend and potentially run networking events. Building rapport quickly and creating trusted relationships are key to exceeding customer expectations.

You will be contracted for a minimum number of hours per week, with flexibility to work additional hours during peak seasons. Hours and shifts will be scheduled in advance, promoting an inclusive team environment and ensuring a positive work experience.

1. Build and maintain a loyal customer base through proactive engagement and generating repeat business.
2. Deliver high levels of customer service.
3. Collaborate with colleagues to build relationships and cross-sell to trade customers.
4. Promote the showroom locally using creative marketing strategies.
5. Strive to make the showroom the best to exceed customer needs.
6. Previous sales experience is preferable but not essential; a positive attitude is more important.

This role is results-based with a focus on targeted sales. Your ability to influence and persuade, combined with energy and enthusiasm, will drive your success. Training and natural sales drive will support your development in building customer relationships and attracting new clients.

Key qualities include:

• Tenacity and resilience
• Proactive sales approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-confidence and motivation, with initiative and teamwork skills

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, consider applying — your unique experience could be a perfect fit!

City Plumbing offers a wide range of products and career growth opportunities. We value our colleagues and provide tools for success, happiness, and recognition.

• Bonus
• Discounts and cashback at retailers
• Life assurance
• Family policies including maternity, paternity, and extra leave
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Program
• Induction, development, and growth opportunities
• Financial education and loans
• Flexible working options
• An inclusive environment where everyone can be their true self

We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We are committed to fair recruitment practices, including Criminal Record Disclosures for relevant roles.