Sales Advisor

Wolseley UK Limited; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist trade merchant in Southend-on-Sea is searching for a Sales Advisor. In this full-time role, you will serve customers on the trade counter and handle enquiries efficiently, driving sales opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a positive attitude. The position offers a competitive salary of £25,652.88, bonuses, and various benefits, including healthcare access and a pension plan. Join a team that values skills development and career growth.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing with length of service

Generous pension scheme

Bonuses potential

Access to discounts

Healthcare access

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Merchant or industry experience is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience in sales or customer service is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and grow with training.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter, identifying requirements.
• Handle customer enquiries via phone and email.
• Identify opportunities to drive sales within the branch.
• Perform general warehouse duties including picking & packing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer engagement

Ability to handle enquiries

Sales experience

Team collaboration

Positive attitude

Job description

Sales Advisor page is loaded## Sales Advisorlocations: Southend-On-Seatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR114410**Salary:****£25,652.88 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits****Sales Advisor - Southend - Plumb Centre**We are Plumb Centre a 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.In addition to the competitive salary of £25,652 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, 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 Advisor** based in **Southend**, you’ll be responsible for:* Serving customers on the trade counter by identifying their requirements and providing product recommendations.* Handling customer enquiries via phone and email efficiently, courteously and with a can-do attitude.* Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers* General warehouse duties including picking & packing customer orders, unpacking and putting away deliveries and ensuring high standards are maintained in the branch.This is a full time, permanent role working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday between 7:30am - 4:30pm and 1 in 4 Saturday mornings on a rota basis 8am - 12noon paid at overtime.**And here’s what we’d like you to have:*** Merchant or industry experience is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided* Excellent communication skills and confidence to engage with customers.* Previous experience in sales or customer service is advantageous.* A positive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow with the training we offer.* Willingness to work as a part of a team and to take on a diverse role.**Please be aware that we are extending the application period for this role until the new year. Consequently, interviews will not be held until then. Rest assured, we will review your application, but this process may take a bit longer than usual. If you don’t hear from us right away, please don’t worry. In the meantime, we hope you have a wonderful festive break!****We shall look forward to receiving your application!**The Wolseley Group is a leading plumbing, heating, cooling and infrastructure trade specialist merchant, which employs over 5,500 people across the UK and Ireland, spanning 10 brands. Through our offices in Warwick and Ripon, our three distribution centres and our network of over 550 branches, our people work together to provide exceptional service to our customers every day. *We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having an organisation that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, where everyone is treated with Fairness & Respect.*