Senior Sales Advisor/ Yard Assistant

If you're ready to take your customer service skills to the next level and join a team that's dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you!

Jewson Watford is on the hunt for a Senior Sales Advisor/ Yard Assistant who's as passionate about great service as we are.

Hours: (Apply online only) Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning (Apply online only)

Location: Jewson Croydon Addiscombe Road, 24/26 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AA

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working within a Builders Merchant would be extremely beneficial
• A strong sales focus with experience in a similar role
• A strong communicator with some leadership experience
• A passion for delivering great customer service

Our Sales Advisors are focussed on driving and supporting sales in branch as well as demonstrating great customer service. You'll be the face (and voice!) of the business, often the first point of contact a customer has with us. You'll chat with customers throughout the day, both on the phone and in branch, helping them find the materials they need for their projects and converting these into orders as well as building trust and lasting relationships with regular and new customers.

Key Responsibilities of a Jewson Senior Sales Advisor:

• Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson values
• Maximise customer interactions to drive sales and profit targets through upselling and cross-selling relevant products offering specific product advice
• Support the branch team to deliver success and suggest opportunities for continuous improvement
• Develop new customer accounts and lapsed accounts
• Build strong, effective relationships with customers and suppliers, managing feedback accordingly
• Ensure all customer orders are fulfilled in a timely fashion
• Follow plans to continuously improve customer experience
• Act as a direct support to branch management and work closely with the area sales manager
• Understand local market issues and communicate to Manager to support sales growth plans
• Advise customers on trading terms and conditions and information in relation to customer accounts and credit levels
• Customer Service Advisor who will have to focus mainly on sales to drive a strong sales line
• This new role will also include the requirement of candidate to cover current yard role when he is either on lunch, absence, annual leave, training.

About Us

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

• A competitive salary and benefits package, plus generous staff discounts
• A supportive team environment where your contributions are recognized and valued
• Opportunities to grow your skills and career within our organization
• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance work and life

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftspeople who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

Please apply today with your most up-to-date CV and a member of our dedicated recruitment team will be in touch!