Sales Assistant

£20,021 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sales Assistant (Part time 30 hours) - Lowestoft - Plumb Centre

So, who are we? We are Wolseley, 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 £26,695 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 Lowestoft you’ll be responsible for:

• Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations

• Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude

• Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business

• Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers

• General administration duties, filing, cash handling and banking

This is a part time permanent role working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 15.00pm. There is a potential to work Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm as overtime.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• Previous face to face sales and customer service experience is essential.

• To be a team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch.

• Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.

We look forward to receiving your application!