Trade Counter - Builders Merchant

Interaction Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Trade Counter Sales candidate with a builders merchant background to join a busy client in Hanwell. The position is full-time, working Monday to Friday and one Saturday on a rotating schedule. Key responsibilities include serving customers, processing orders, and supporting staff. The ideal candidate will have trade counter experience, strong numerical skills, and be able to work confidently with customers. A competitive salary of £30k to £35k per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Previous trade counter experience is essential.
• Experience in a Builders Merchant environment preferred.
• Strong numerical skills to work out margins and quantities.
• Good telephone manner and confidence with customer-facing roles.
• Able to work Monday to Saturday.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers over the trade counter.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers via phone and email.
• Send quotes and process orders.
• Build rapport with existing and new customers.
• Support yard and back-office staff.

Skills

Customer service skills

Numerical skills

Computer literacy

Fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, or Hindi

Confident customer interaction

Job description

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Trade Counter Sales candidate from a builders merchant background to join their busy client in Hanwell on a full-time permanent basis. This role is working Monday to Friday 07:00 to 16:30 and Saturday 07:00 to 10:30 (1 Saturday on 1 off rota). This is a great opportunity which can offer future growth in to Assistant Branch Manager role for the right candidate.

Salary

£30k to £35k per annum DOE

Responsibilities

• serving customers over the trade counter
• liaising with customers and suppliers via phone and email
• sending quotes
• processing orders
• building rapport with existing and new customers
• bringing on new business and lapsed customers
• supporting yard / back office staff
• providing product knowledge to customers

Qualifications

• previous trade counter experience
• previous experience working in a builders merchant
• fluent Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic or Hindi speaking would be preferredbut not essential
• confident facing customers
• strong numerical skills to work out margins and product quantities
• computer literate
• able to work Monday to Saturday
• local to Hanwell or able to commute easily
• good telephone manner

If you are interested in this role and would like more info then please contact Jack Ibbotson on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Trade Counter / Sales / Builders Merchant / Building Supplies / ConstructionSupplies / Builders Merchant / Trade Counter Sales / Trade Desk

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