sales representative Southend-on-Sea, England
Job description
We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our business-to-business supply team as a Sales Advisor, in our successful Trade location in Southend. The branch is relocating to a new fit-for-purpose unit in Southend at the airport business park from the 12th of June 2023 from our existing unit in Benfleet.
We have seen steady growth over the years and do not expect this to slow. From our branch, we supply electrical products and appliances across Essex, Kent and Central London.
As a member of our friendly and energetic team you will use your ‘can do’ attitude and engaging personality to build rapport with customers, providing them with confidence and trust to build long-standing trading relationships.
We are looking for a person who wants to grow in their role and make a great career with us, through continued training and development.
What does the role include?
· Providing friendly and professional service, selecting the best product for a customer’s need
· Spotting sales and rental opportunities with businesses and other similar customers
· Learning all about our electrical products and services, to be a specialist
· Personal development, learning selling and business skills for personal advancement.
· Using technology to converse and complete sales – don’t worry as full training will be given.
· An introduction to working to and meeting personal, and team targets.
What Skills and Experience are required?
· At Hughes we are passionate about developing and training our team members because our business has been built on customer service. A sales background is preferential but providing you have transferable skills we will guide and train you in our sales processes.
· We recognize that not all customers and colleagues are the same, and you will learn to tailor your approach to each situation.
· A capability to learn new skills is required to build trust and rapport with every customer.
· Flexibility when business needs and customer expectations change.
· Listening and talking with customers so that you can gather all the information to best help a customer and develop spend.
Why us?
Hughes is a large and successful family company that has been trading for over 100 years. We pride ourselves on promoting family values within our policies for staff, trading, and customers.
Our teams are encouraged to bring forward their own ideas and help contribute to ongoing development of our business.
It is great when this extends beyond our branch boundaries, as we actively encourage our teams to support good causes in their local communities. When recruiting we seek individuals that share our values and can add their own personality and skills.
Benefits include:
- A generous hourly rate, plus a bonus commission
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8.30-5.00 (weekend/ bank holiday working may be required on occasion)
- A holiday allowance calculated at 6.6 times your contracted hours
- An enhanced company pension scheme (after a qualifying period)
- Staff discount on electrical products and other staff benefits
- Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust, which free to use for all our employees
- A benefits package including health shield membership, Gym discounts and support for community work, and opportunity for staff to use company holiday homes.
- Working for a company that is respected, healthy and growing
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 1096KS
