Wolseley Group
Sales Assistant
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Salary: £26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sales Assistant - Seacroft, Leeds - Plumb Centre
So, who are we?
We are Plumb Centre, a part of the Wolseley Group—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 competitive salary of £26,695, 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, 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 Seacroft, Leeds, you’ll be responsible for:
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- Serving customers on the trade counter by identifying their requirements and providing product recommendations.
- Handling customer enquiries via phone and email efficiently, courteously, and with a can-do attitude.
- Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers.
- General warehouse duties including picking & packing customer orders, unpacking and putting away deliveries, and ensuring high standards are maintained in the branch.
- Manual handling of heavy items e.g., boilers, radiators, sinks, and toilets.
This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30 am - 5:00 pm on a rota basis and 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 8 am - 12 noon, paid as overtime.
And here’s what we’d like you to have:
- Merchant or industry experience is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to engage with customers.
- Previous experience in sales or customer service is advantageous.
- A positive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow with the training we offer.
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We shall look forward to receiving your application!
Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating, and cooling trade specialist merchant, and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year.
Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.
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