Trade Counter Advisor

Sector: Customer Service
Salary: Competitive
Location: Bury St. Edmunds
Role: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Job ref: 913234
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Just Recruitment is working with UK-wide merchants - looking to recruit a 'Trade Counter Advisor' to join its long-standing team in Bury St. Edmunds.

The key purpose of this role is to provide excellent service, as well as offer great product knowledge to all tradespeople and customers that visit the branch - contributing to the success of the branch.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Handling enquiries both over the telephone and on the trade counter and advising on product lines.
  • Preparing customer quotations.
  • Updating customer terms.
  • Progressing orders - promoting special deals.
  • Proactive up-selling on trade counter.
  • Placing orders with suppliers.
  • Use of computer system.
  • Must be happy to lend a hand in other areas of business when busy or during holiday periods.

Key skills required:

  • Strong communication skills (written and oral).
  • Computer literate (inc Microsoft Office).
  • Efficient.

Personal attributes:

  • Hard working polite team player.
  • Self-motivated and understands the importance of getting the job done and/or responding to the customer as promised and on time.
  • Should be punctual, well presented and like to operate in a clean and tidy manner.
  • Positive, with a friendly "can do" attitude.
  • A good listener, keen to learn, develop new skills and "get on" in the business.
  • Thoughtful and resourceful and enjoy solving problems.
  • Ambitious, with a desire to succeed would be beneficial as the role offers excellent opportunities to progress in the future.
  • Building trades and plumbing knowledge are advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation - offering a competitive salary and company bonus, development and training, charity events, lunch with suppliers, customer events etc.

Working hours:

  • Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.00pm and every other Saturday morning.
  • Overtime is paid for the Saturday morning hours.
Contact Bridie James to talk about this role on 01376 517079