Sales Assistant

ppg; Navan; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

33 days annual leave

39 hours per week

Overtime/lieu time

Work-life balance

Pension contributions

Career progression

Private healthcare

Staff discount on paint

Colleague recognition

Inclusive workplace

Colleague assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

PPG is hiring a Sales Assistant for our Architectural Coatings division in Ireland. You will serve customers at the trade counter, participate in product selection training, and help maintain a well-presented store. Training will be provided to support you in promoting our brand.

We offer a competitive salary with reviews, a bonus scheme, generous leave, pension contributions, private healthcare, staff discounts, and strong career progression through the PPG Training Academy.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a customer facing environment is desirable.
• Good understanding of IT systems.
• Flexibility towards working hours and duties.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in store, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Undertake all required training to confidently select the correct product for our customers' needs and to promote our brand.
• Ensure your store always looks well-presented and clean.
• Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping the shelves full.

Skills

Customer service experience

IT systems understanding

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Position Summary

We now have an exciting, permanent vacancy for a Sales Assistant within our Architectural Coatings division. We're looking for a customer focused individual to become a key member of our friendly and supportive team. Previous experience in a customer facing environment and a good understanding of IT systems is desirable, but not essential, as we will support you all along the way with in-store training.

Why you'll love working here...

• Competitive starting salary with yearly reviews
• Commercial uncapped bonus scheme, paid quarterly
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
• Guaranteed 39 hours pay per week with overtime or lieu time available
• Great work/life balance: Our stores are closed Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with no late evenings after 5pm!
• Generous company pension contributions
• Excellent career progression: We develop our people with online opportunities and the PPG Training Academy
• Fantastic company-funded private healthcare plan, with options to extend coverage to family members
• Generous staff discount on paint and decorating tools at Johnstone's Decorating Centre
• Colleague recognition program that recognizes and rewards our colleagues
• Inclusive and engaging workplace - We foster a culture of inclusion for all (Our engagement scores show it!)
• Colleague assistance programme for 24/7 wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme

A day in the life of...

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in store, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Undertake all required training to help you to confidently select the correct product for our customers' needs and to promote our brand.
• Ensure your store always looks well-presented and clean.
• Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping the shelves full.

Key Skills...

• Previous experience in a customer facing environment is desirable
• Good communications skills with a positive customer focusses attitude
• Good understanding of IT systems
• Flexibility towards working hours and duties

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

• We are customer champions
• We act with purpose and speed
• We are excellent operators
• We compete to win
• We are PPG proud

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