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SalaryTrade 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.
