An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and energetic Showrooms Retail Assistant in a renowned leading builder's providers and DIY store. You would initially primarily be based within the Kitchen, Doors & Floors and Bathrooms department, with the opportunity to move within the store to other areas as and when required.
If you have experience in showrooms or sales are enthusiastic & customer focused, and want to work with a friendly, knowledgeable team of professionals, we'd like to hear from you!
This is a great opportunity for an experienced candidate to join a company celebrating 40 years as the leading provider of building, trade and plumbing products in the southeast.
MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
This challenging role will require the successful candidates to build effective working relationships with customers, to identify sales opportunities and achieve both sales and margin targets. You will also be responsible for ensuring our showrooms departments are adequately stocked at all times and priced accordingly, while achieving the highest level of customer service. This is a full time position and will entail working 39 hours per week including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Duties
You will be responsible for engaging customers to proactively generate customer leads and enquiries.
Understand the customer needs and generate creative ideas and solutions that fulfill their requirements.
Producing accurate quotations in line with customer's budget.
Maintain showroom standards throughout the displays to ensure we are well presented at all times as well as maintaining and updating point of sale information.
Taking personal responsibility for resolving customer issues pre-sales and post-sale in a timely fashion.
Merchandising and maintenance of all categories of stock.
Monitoring and updating sales display areas when requested.
Keeping up to date with new products and product knowledge.
Assist with stock takes as required throughout the year.
You will be required to be flexible in this position and must be prepared to undertake such other work as may be assigned to you by the company from time to time.
Requirements
Your role will be customer facing and you will need to have excellent communication skills.
Ideally minimum of 3 years of retail experience.
High level of attention to detail.
Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
Good computer skills are desirable.
A proven ability of being able to organise your time in a busy work environment.
You possess and radiate a high degree of energy, and can work towards goals without constant supervision.
Must be efficient with a proven track record in meeting deadlines.
A hunger to excel at sales with a proactive and dynamic sales approach.