Sales Assistant - Electrical & Lighting Department

Brights; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hardware retailer in South Africa is seeking a Sales Assistant to provide exceptional customer service and generate sales. Responsibilities include advising customers, managing stock levels, and ensuring that merchandise is well presented. Ideal candidates will have a matric qualification, relevant experience, and a flair for sales. Join our team to contribute to the success of our business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Hardware environment.
• Exposure to Electrical and Lighting products for at least 2 years.
• Natural sales flair and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend to customers in a professional manner.
• Generate sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Control stock levels and perform regular stock counts.
• Advise customers on product selection.

Skills

Customer service

Sales generation

Communication skills

Basic merchandising standards

Education

Matric or equivalent qualification

Job description

Purpose

To assist customers by helping them choose a product that is best suitable for whatever need the customer has, in such a manner that the assistance of the Sales Assistant is appreciated by the customer when he/she purchases any product. This will include the ability to provide good customer service in such a manner that customer satisfaction is achieved, resulting in generating sales and promoting the business therefore creating sustainable growth in margins and profits.

Responsibilities

• Attend to customers in a professional and helpful manner
• Generate more sales, ensure customer satisfaction by providing excellent customer service
• Control stock levels and doing regular stock counts
• Advise customers with regards to products, which product would be best in order to solve the customers’ problem
• Place stock orders with buyers if necessary
• Attend to relevant admin tasks including up keep of customer book, special orders file and forwarding of invoices as well as other relevant tasks
• Ensure merchandising is done properly and that the products are priced correctly
• Participate in perpetual stock takes
• Ensure good housekeeping of work area
• Perform any work related tasks as delegated by superior

Requirements

• Matric or x3 Completed Intercept courses equating to total of 120 credits
• 2 Years minimum experience in a Hardware environment
• Basic product exposure (must have spent at least 2 years with Electrical and Lighting products)
• Brights Induction (Service excellence)
• In-house entry level merchandising standards
• In house basic sales technique
• 2 x Department Product Knowledge Certificate
• Natural Sales flair
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal & written)

Note: Kindly note that if you are not contacted within 2 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of our nation we will conduct our recruitment and appointments in line with the Company’s equity targets and we are committed to improving our positions. The Company reserves the right to make changes to these terms and conditions at any time and for any reason.