Swift Placements are currently supporting our client with the recruitment for a Retail and Parts Salesperson. This is a fulltime, permanent position in which the successful candidate will be based from our clients Framlingham base.
Hours of Work: 39 hours per week basic – 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm Friday. Saturdays as per rota (8am to 12:30pm)
Responsibilities
* Assisting with the day-to-day retail sales within the showroom which will include Parts, Hardware, Clothing and Groundcare machinery sales.
* Ensure delivery of excellent customer service at all times by dealing with all queries relating to the products and services supplied by the Company either face to face or over the telephone.
* Supporting internal workshop technicians with parts identification.
* Goods receiving and distribution of orders
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Good knowledge of Agricultural and Horticultural equipment and parts is advantageous
* Excellent people skills and enjoy working with the general public
* Enjoy working in a busy atmosphere and can cope under pressure during busy periods
* Good communication skills: face to face, letter, email and telephone
* Familiarity of working in a retail environment and showroom experience (desirable)
* General computer skills and familiarity with email and internet use#
* Good numeracy and literacy skills
* Sales experience and/or knowledge or groundcare and agricultural machinery (desirable)
* Full driving license
* Motivated by sales and targets
* Attention to detail and accuracy with numbers, handling of cash, cheque and card payments
* A team player-capable of working alone or with other team staff
* Able to use own initiative
If you have experience of a similar role and can reliably commute to Framlingham please apply today with your CV ensuring all your previous employment is listed and any career gaps explained within a cover letter. Please note, Swift Placements are a recruitment agency supporting with permanent opportunities. The successful candidate will be employed directly by our client upon commencement of their employment