Branch Assistant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Company

Meridian Business Support

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Purchasing / Procurement

Job summary

Join one of the UKs leading distributors of electrical products and solution providers with 250+ branches nationally with a core value to develop talent & internal progression.

We are looking for a Branch Assistant to join our Leighton Buzzard branch (LU7):

Contracted to 42.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday - 07:30 - 17:00
No bank holiday working requiredBenefits:

25 days holiday plus your birthday day off after 1 years service
Pension scheme & Life assurance
Great on-line training academy
Employee focused company with progression opportunities
As a Branch Assistant, you will be the face of our wholesale branch, providing excellent customer service on the Trade Counter to trade professionals and members of the public whilst taking ownership of shop displays to highlight promotions and store offers.

Our wholesale branches are a little different to a normal retail store, we have a trade counter instead of a shop floor, a warehouse instead of a stockroom alongside a sales team & delivery driver - This means that no 2 days are the same for our Branch Assistants.

From selling products on the trade counter, calling customers to build rapport and drive customer loyalty to popping into the warehouse to pick & pack items to ensure customers orders are completed on time. If you hold a Driving Licence you may also be asked to support with deliveries from time to time.

Do you have the passion to provide great customer service, willingness to learn all elements of the operation and enjoy working as part of a team, we want to hear from you!

Branch Assistant - The Role:

Deliver excellent customer service to all customers
Build and maintain successful partnerships with customers, colleagues and suppliers and focus on the achievement of long-term customer loyalty
Be flexible to carry out various tasks and activities to support the effective overall running of the branch including being in the stores, telesales and trade counter sales
Effectively manage stock display in trade counter exposing the customer to a wide range of stock and impulse products, new stock ranges and any value-added services as is practical within the Sales Counter
Maintain a clean and tidy environment that is always well presented creating an environment to positively influence the Sales Counter performance
Using IT systems such as M3 or Microsoft Office where appropriate
Branch Assistant - The Person:

Full UK driving license is essential
Must be aged 21 or over
No more than 3 points on Driving Licence
Customer focused, with experience of working in a customer facing role
Proactive approach and a natural flair for building relationships with customers
Confident to work in a fast-paced role, whilst maintaining a consistent eye for detail
A flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure
Embracing of change and new technologies
Electrical product knowledge is advantageous
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touch

Suitable for: Branch assistant, Trade counter, wholesale, sales advisor, retail, customer service, sales assistant, retail assistant, counter assistant, customer service, warehouse operative, FLT driver, picker & packer, picker, packer, pick pack.

Our client believes that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list. Therefore, they will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK