Internal Sales Advisor - Expiring soon!
Posted 14/08/2024 by Jewson
Are you based in the Bedford area?
Do you have a passion for sales and working with people?
Do you have existing builder's merchant experience?
Jewson, a leading building materials distributor, is on the hunt for an Internal Sales Advisor to join our team in Bedford, who's as passionate about great service as we are. This role is within our Timber & Heavy-side materials sales team.
We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
Hours: 7.30am-5.00pm Mon-Fri, every 2nd Sat 8am-12pm
Location: Barkers Ln, Bedford MK41 9RT
Key Responsibilities
Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson values
Develop great relationships with new and existing customers (both face to face and over the phone), understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible
Dealing with lapsed accounts by checking in with customers
Generating sales with new and existing customers - proactively calling customers to discuss offers and quotes
Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise delivery times, and keep customers updated throughout their journey
Keep the branch looking clean and tidy, to make a great first impression on our customers
Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement
What's in it for you?
Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
Employee Discount
Refer a Friend scheme
Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!
Required Skills and Experience
Previous industry experience is beneficial
Experience in a customer facing/sales environment
Passion for working with people with great communication skills
Flexible with a positive can-do attitude
About us
At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- JR22765_1723646851
- Job ID:
- 222167963
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