Sales Assistant/Driver

Akzo Nobel N.V.; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading paint company is seeking a dedicated part-time team member in Wolverton. The role involves engaging with customers, supporting sales efforts, and handling deliveries. Ideal candidates will have a background in customer service and a valid driving licence. This position offers competitive pay, a supportive environment, and numerous employee benefits, including holidays and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Great Company pension

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Valid driving licence.
• Enjoy a collaborative working environment.
• Stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Engage in monthly store meeting sessions.
• Provide customers with a warm welcome and informed conversations.
• Support the monthly customer contact plan.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock.
• Plan delivery routes and load the van.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Location: Rooksley, GB

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to colour people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long‑established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

£12.66 per hour & Sales‑Based Bonus
Part time – 20 hours per week

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Job Purpose

You will play a key role in the success of your store by collaborating with in‑store colleagues and our UK Sales Team to provide a memorable customer experience to professionals & DIY enthusiasts. We will look to you to use your people skills to help maximise the sales and market share of AkzoNobel products and accessories in your store. You will carry out customer deliveries to homes and businesses too.

This is a part time 20 hr per week role, working four 5 hour shifts with Thursday and Friday as set working days.

Job Responsibilities

• Play an active part in engagement planning & monthly store meeting sessions.
• Ensure customers receive a warm welcome, an informed conversation & personalised proposal.
• Use our client service tools to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Support your store’s monthly customer contact plan.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.
• Develop your skills & encourage colleagues to do so using our training tools.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Valid driving licence.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
• Calm under pressure.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, customer service & interpersonal skills.
• Well organised & with an eye for detail.
• Enjoys ongoing coaching & support to advance career & build skills.

What do we Offer at Dulux Decorator Centres

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays
• Great Company pension
• Income protection.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organisation, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.