Sales Assistant at Wolseley Group

Ilkeston, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Plumbing industry knowledge, Customer service, Sales, Product recommendations, Relationship building, Query resolution, Supplier coordination, Negotiation, Target-driven, Communication skills, Teamwork, Market trend analysis

Industry

Wholesale

Description

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Sales Assistant - Ilkeston (DE7 8EF) - Plumb Centre So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including... Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! As a Sales Assistant based in our Ilkeston branch, you’ll be responsible for: Providing expert advice to customers by understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations Handling customer queries and provide solutions, including sourcing, quoting, and managing special orders Proactively contacting customers to build relationships and drive branch sales particularly focusing on customers with reduced or inactive spending Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of product developments, market trends, and industry changes Coordinating with suppliers to source materials, check availability, and negotiate costs. This is a full time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 07.30am - 5.00pm and Saturday mornings on a rota basis 08.00am - 12.00pm. And here’s what we’d like you to have: Plumbing industry experience Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with customers, suppliers, and internal teams Ability to resolve customer queries A proactive, target-driven mindset Willingness to work as a part of a team and to take on a diverse role Keenness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic We look forward to receiving your application! #ACHS150 Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributer of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.

Responsibilities

The Sales Assistant will provide expert product advice to customers, handle queries, and manage special orders to drive branch sales. They will also coordinate with suppliers to source materials and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends.