Sales Assistant

at  JJ Food Service

We’re looking for a friendly, confident communicator to join our Sales team. Do you have a sale driven attitude and are committed to delivering excellence? Then this could be the role for you.
Candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude and enjoy meeting new people. You will happily interact with customers face-to-face daily to provide the first-class service we are well known for.
The perfect candidate will maintain excellent customer service, whilst processing sales and inputting orders into our system.
Salary: £24,000.00 per annum

WE ARE LOOKING FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

Strong customer service experience, ideally within a telesales environment
Great telephone manners and email writing skills
Ability to engage with customers on the phone in a friendly and professional way
Strong computer skills and experience working with Dynamics AX
Eligibility to live and work in the UK
A good standard of spoken English
Great communication and people skills
A friendly, positive, problem-solving nature
Confidence to handle cash in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge and experience of working in a frontline job
Computer literacy (including Microsoft Word and Excel) Responsibilities of the role:
Input orders into the system for collection and delivery
Identify sales opportunities to grow existing customer accounts
Generate sales through contact with prospective customers
Respond efficiently to queries with appropriate information on products and services
Manage designated accounts
Interact with customers and process sales quickly, accurately and efficiently
Initiate sales leads in order to promote product sales and increase annual turnover, in line with sales targets
Generate sales through contact with prospective customers, acting as a sales representative when required Our benefits:
28 days paid annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 33 days with length of service
Access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and savings through our JJ family portal
Free support with personal legal, medical, health and wellbeing issues
A free telephone counselling service
Free secure parking
Cycle to work scheme If you feel you have the necessary skills and expertise, then this is the job for you!
Apply today and our friendly team will be in touch if your application is successful.
JJ Foodservice Ltd is an award winning, family run foodservice provider, with 12 branches across the UK.
We were recently awarded National Wholesaler of the Year 2021 at the Grocer Gold awards thanks to the hard work of our team and the support of our customers and supplier partners.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive culture and encouraging a diversity of people. No matter who you are, what you look like or where you are from, you can find your place at JJ Foodservice

Please refer the Job description for details