Trade Counter Sales - Builders Merchant

Trade Counter Sales  – Timber & Builders Merchant

Location: Ashford, Kent

Salary: Starting at £28,000 PA - £38,000.00 (Dependent Upon Experience) + Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, and alternate Saturdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented, sales driven and efficient Trade Counter Sales Person to join our team at a reputable Timber & Builders Merchants in Ashford, Kent.

As a Trade Counter Sales Person you will be tasked with generating new business for the branch, taking over existing sales ledgers within the business and maintaining and increasing sales volumes.

Benefits:

• Base Salary Starting between £28,000.00 - £38,000.00 PA (dependent upon experience)
• Pension
• Staff discount
• Benenden Health Cover (after 3 months)

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and Capture new Sales opportunities.

• Process sales orders and telephone sales orders.

• Help to exceed branch Sales, Margins and Gross profit.

• Respond positively and effectively to customer's needs.

 • Agree the best possible margin when negotiating with customers in line with ledger budgets and KPI's

 • Cultivate and maintain exceptional standards of customer service and ensure our Company Standards and Company Policies are met.

 • Positively act as the link between your branch and your customers

 • Deal with customer queries, issues & complaints effectively, pleasantly and in a timely manner.

 • Be vigilant to prevent fraud

 • Be vigilant and report any Health & Safety issues to the Line Manager immediately.

Experience & Attributes

- Previous Sales Experience in a Builders Merchants (essential)

- Industry and product knowledge.

- Demonstrates a positive, friendly and stable attitude.

- Is prepared to develop a knowledge of the company, its products and the elements required to be successfully employed in the business.

- Someone who will promote and adhere to the company's cultures, values and professionalism.

- Good interpersonal skills, confident and able to approach customers.

- Excellent communicating, influencing and negotiating skills. Both oral and written

- Ability to prioritise responsibilities under pressure and be self-motivated.

- Confidence to cold call existing and prospective customers

- Good IT skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

GEM Personnel is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.