Vacancies Sales Assistant Driver

AkzoNobel Corporate; Barking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading paints and coatings company in Barking seeks a Sales Assistant/Driver to enhance customer experience and manage deliveries. The ideal candidate will have retail experience and a valid driving licence. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage, along with benefits such as a flexible working environment and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits scheme

Company pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer service / retail role.
• Valid driving licence.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage in planning & monthly store meetings.
• Ensure a warm welcome for customers.
• Use client service tools for a consistent experience.
• Follow merchandising plans to restock the shop floor.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Inventory Control

Van Driver

Driving

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International, Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long‑established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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Sales Assistant / Driver

Barking IG11 0AS

13.34 per hour

40 Hours per week (Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays)

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Job Purpose

You will play a key role in the success of your store by collaborating with in‑store colleagues and our UK Sales Team to provide a memorable customer experience to professionals & DIY enthusiasts. We will look to you to use your people skills to help maximise the sales and market share of AkzoNobel products and accessories in your store. You will carry out customer deliveries to homes and businesses too.

This is a full time role 40 hours per week to be worked over Monday to Friday and alternate Saturdays.

Job Responsibilities

• Play an active part in engagement planning & monthly store meeting sessions.
• Ensure customers receive a warm welcome, an informed conversation & personalised proposal.
• Use our client service tools to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Support your store’s monthly customer contact plan.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.
• Develop your skills & encourage colleagues to do so using our training tools.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in a customer service / retail role.
• Valid driving licence.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
• Calm under pressure.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, customer service & interpersonal skills.
• Well organised & with an eye for detail.
• Enjoys ongoing coaching & support to advance career & build skills.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

Key Skills

Inventory Control, Basic Math, Paratransit, Tanker Experience, Van Driver, Box Truck Experience, Commercial Driving, Commercial Vehicle Experience, Delivery Driver Experience, Manual Transmission Experience, Driving, Heavy Lifting

Requisition ID : 49478

Employment Type : Hourly

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1