Trade Counter Sales Assistant

ParkerSteel is the largest steel stockholder & processor in the UK and has been successfully trading in the engineering and steel industry for over 100 years. As a family run business, we are focused on continuous innovation and improvements that are implemented collaboratively with our staff. Our company has rapidly grown due to our investment in technology and our staff. At the heart of our business is ensuring our staff are motivated, engaged and developing. All our staff members undergo continuous training and development programmes to help them gain new skills, recognised certificates and the opportunities to further their career with us. As well as free training and development opportunities, all our staff have access to a great variety of high street and online discounts via our PerkBox staff scheme. 

If you would like to join a vibrant, progressive and innovative company, we have an exciting opportunity for an individual who is proactive, enjoys meeting new people and can maintain strong relationships with both internal and external customers as a Counter Sales Assistant in our Canterbury Parker Tools shop. Experience in a similar role would be ideal, but more important is a willingness to learn, and the drive to succeed. 

Main Duties 
• To serve customers on the trade counter, selling all company products 
• To ensure customer collections are dealt with in a timely manner 
• To ensure we have the correct stock to satisfy customer requirements 
• To assist in ensuring we have a full and effective display of products. 
• To be proactive in identifying advertising and promotional ideas. 
• To develop existing and potential local area accounts 

Experience: 
• Over the counter trade experience 
• Developing additional profitable business from existing customers and prospects. 
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of stock inventories, accessories and safety and test & run requirements 
• Ability to increase customer spend through add on sales and associated products 
• Ability to promote a professional image to customers at all times. 
• Ability to assist in ensuring we have a full and effective display of products. 
• Ability to be proactive in identifying advertising and promotional ideas. 
• Ability to demonstrate machinery, where applicable 

Competencies: 
• Excellent communication skills 
• An eye for detail 
• Effective team player 
• Good IT skills 
• Good multitasking skills 
• Proactive 

T&C’s: 
Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 5.00pm 
Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm 
Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm