Showroom Sales Person

We have an exciting opportunity for a Showroom Sales Person to join our team in Rocklands. The role is offering up to £11.00 per hour, a range of fantastic benefits and the opportunity to join one of the UK’s Largest Independent Builders Merchants.

Huws Gray Group are a fast-growing Builders Merchant and since the formation in 1990, have developed from a single branch of 5 staff in Anglesey to over 300 locations nationwide with over 5500 colleagues. Our brands include: Huws Gray, Huws Gray Ridgeons, Ridgeons Forest Products, Huws Gray Buildbase, Anglia Tool Centre, Civils & Lintels and Plumbstock.

Alongside our aim to be the customer’s one-stop shop for all building supplies, we pride ourselves on giving employees the training, support and opportunities they need to grow and develop, encouraging everyone to achieve their full potential.

The Showroom Sales Person will be working as part of a team and reporting to the Branch Management Team. As well as providing excellent customer service at all times, you will be responsible for:

Assisting showroom customers by assessing their needs and providing them with accurate and professional advice on product suitability, specification, pricing and availability.

• Maintaining and developing sales leads
• Following up sales enquiries and quotations
• Maintaining and developing existing and new customer relationships
• Achieving and exceeding your sales targets
• Understanding margins and costs
• Continually developing and updating your product knowledge
• Completing all necessary paperwork in line with Company procedures
• Ensuring efficient stock ordering procedures
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and attractive showroom and storage space at all times
• Assisting in the loading / offloading of deliveries
• Displaying a flexible, hands-on approach to all aspects of the work
• Working as part of a team but also able to work on your own initiative
• Exceeding our customers’ expectations by dealing with them professionally and courteously, by telephone, e-mail, face-to-face in the showroom
• Ensuring a high standard of customer care, service and after-sales support
• Attending in-house and external training as and when required
• Adhering to Health & Safety procedures
• Ensuring Branch security is maintained at all times

The successful candidate will need to be:

• A sales generator rather than just an order-taker
• An excellent team player who can also work on your own initiative
• A cool-headed multi-tasker who is able to work to a schedule
• Reliable and efficient
• A good communicator with a sense of humour
• Approachable, positive, polite and well-presented
• Motivated, energetic and passionate about your work
• Flexible
• In possession of basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills
• Keen to learn and develop within the company
• Knowledge of the building industry and building supplies would be an advantage (Kitchens & Bathrooms)

Showroom Sales Person - What will you get in return?

As a valued member of the Huws Gray Group, you would be supported by many different teams, all of whom are here to help you in delivering excellent sales and service to our customers, suppliers and colleagues; and in maintaining the Company’s reputation as an employer of choice.

In return for your commitment, passion and drive, we will reward you with the following: -

• Guaranteed weekly hours
• Up to £11 per hour
• Regular overtime
• 24 days annual leave in addition to recognised public and bank holidays
• Company attendance and performance bonuses
• Being part of a Saturday morning work rota – working every other Saturday
• Company pension scheme – in line with auto enrolment
• Death In Service
• Career progression and personal development opportunities
• Being part of a “team” as opposed to just being a number
• Staff discounts on items purchased from any of our nationwide branches

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our next Showroom Sales Person and want to join one of the UK’s Largest Independent Builders Merchants, then please click 'Apply' today!

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert or change the closing date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to submit your application at the earliest convenience.

We are an equal opportunities employer, if you are invited to interview, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require.