Trade Counter Assistant

Trade Counter Assistant 
 

Are you a customer-focused sales professional with experience working in a trade counter, showroom or similar environment?

We’re currently recruiting for a Trade Counter Assistant to join a busy customer-facing team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with customers, processing sales and developing strong product knowledge.

Responsibilities: 

You’ll be responsible for providing an efficient and professional trade counter service, ensuring customers receive excellent service from enquiry through to order and collection/delivery.

• Serving customers at the trade counter and handling telephone enquiries

• Processing sales orders accurately and efficiently

• Advising customers on products, availability and delivery requirements

• Developing strong knowledge of products and identifying suitable alternatives where required

• Managing customer collections, returns and order amendments

• Monitoring outstanding and back-ordered items and keeping customers updated

• Maintaining accurate cash and card transactions

• Ensuring the showroom, trade counter and sample areas are well presented and fully stocked

• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams to resolve customer queries and delivery requirements

• Following company procedures relating to pricing, discounts, customer data and order processing

• Maintaining a professional telephone manner and consistently high standards of customer service

Requirements:

• Experienced in a customer-facing sales or trade counter environment

• Confident communicating with customers both face-to-face and over the telephone

• Accurate and organised, with strong attention to detail

• Commercially aware and able to identify sales opportunities

• Comfortable processing orders and working with computerised systems

• A strong team player with a professional and positive approach

• Willing to develop their product knowledge and undertake training where required

If you’re looking for your next opportunity in trade counter sales and have the customer service and sales skills we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we are not able to respond to unsuccessful candidates, and if you have not been contacted within seven days please assume you have not been selected on this occasion.

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is a specialist employment agency supplying permanent, temporary and contract staff within the Logistics, Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. We are also accredited members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and follow professional and ethical working procedures.