Retail Sales Advisor (Outside Rooms)

Job Title:Outside RoomsRetail Sales Person

Reports To: Head of Commercial Sales NI

Location: JP Corry Dromore

Hours of Work: 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday; 8:30 to 4pm Friday (October – February)

From March - September you will be given a half day off during the week, as agreed with your line manager, and in place of this you will work every Saturday morning 8:30 to 12:00pm

The role:

Are you a motivated and engaging individual with a natural flair for design who enjoys meeting people? Are you looking to take the first step of your career with a company that has clear progression routes, sterling employee benefits and a strong reputation for going above and beyond when it comes to looking after its customers and employees?

AG is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join its dynamic and expanding Outside RoomsRetail Sales team. This position will be based at our Outside Rooms display area in JP Corry Building Merchants Dromore. The successful candidate should be passionate and want to inspire our customers to create their own unique and individual Outside Rooms using our market leading, landscaping products.

Whilst helpful, no landscaping experience is necessary for this role. A comprehensive induction and training programme will be given to the successful candidate so that they have all the tools necessary to be a first-class showroom-based Sales Advisor.

The successful candidate will be given ongoing support and training to assist them along AG’s career progression paths over time.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

· Maximise sales for the Outside Rooms division.

· Processing orders and proactively engaging with customers.

· Dealing with enquiries and building a pipeline of quotations.

· Building a network of installers, cultivating a close and helpful working relationship to grow a repeat business stream.

· Assist and guide customers in their paving and walling choices to ensure the optimum, landscaping solution is achieved for the customer.

· Ensure the Outside Rooms Centre is maintained to a high standard, by merchandising and replenishing literature and samples.

· Responsible for the day to day running of the Outside Rooms branch including opening and closing of premises.

· Work closely with colleagues in the Outside Rooms team including Landscape Designers and the Marketing department to identify projects of interest and marketing opportunities.

· Work with the Paving Installer Manager to identify and grow potential Installers.

· Build relationships with internal colleagues in the wider AG family & JP Corry to ensure processes operate smoothly.

· Liaise with both, existing AG recommended installers and new paving installers, to build and cultivate close working relationships.

· Keep up to date with industry trends and be part of the development of our product range by identifying new products suitable for the market.

· Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities to better yourself as part of a dynamic team.

· Any other duties as required by Senior Management and the Directors of the Company, commensurate with the role and within capabilities.

· Embody the company culture of exemplary customer service in your everyday performance, providing a professional yet personal customer experience.

Endorse our market leading landscaping products by showing how they will enhance the customer’s lifestyle and outside living space