Retail Sales Assistant

Machine Mart; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A retail company in the East Midlands is seeking a candidate dedicated to providing excellent customer service and selling technical products. You will work in a small team, committing to achieving sales targets while ensuring customers receive clear explanations of equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in retail and a strong understanding of technical products. Opportunities for training and staff benefits such as discounts and company pensions are provided.

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Healthcare Cash plans

Company pension scheme

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Role specific training and development

Paid Breaks

Free Tea & Coffee

Qualifications

• Previous experience in selling technical products to customers.
• Experience in a retail customer service oriented environment.
• Practical experience/knowledge of the product range.

Responsibilities

• Deliver great customer experience as part of a small team.
• Explain technical equipment in an understandable manner.
• Achieve challenging sales targets and build rapport with customers.

Skills

Experience in selling technical products

Retail customer service experience

Practical knowledge of product range

Strong accuracy and numeracy skills

Basic computer literacy

Self-motivated

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll be joining a small team of between 4 – 6 members of staff
• You’ll be committed to delivering a great customer experience
• You'll be working up to 27 hours per week
• You’ll be explaining technical equipment in an understandable manner
• You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers
• You’ll ensure that you exceed our customers’ expectations and reassure them when they're bewildered by choice
• You’ll be working hard as part of the team in achieving challenging sales targets

What you’ll need - skills and experience:

• You’ll have previous experience in selling technical products to customers
• You’ll have experience in a retail customer service orientated environment
• You’ll have previous experience in dealing with customers
• You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
• You’ll possess strong accuracy and numeracy skills
• You’ll possess basic computer literacy
• You’ll be self motivated and have a can-do attitude

What you'll get in return for your commitment:

• Staff Discounts
• Healthcare Cash plans
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee