Job Ref: 215988687

Date: 2022-03-08 12:28:20

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Sales Assistant / Driver

* Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom MK1 1EQ

* Employment type: Permanent

* Hours: FullTime

* Salary £(phone number removed)

Job Description

Our clients are seeking to recruit a permanent Sales Assistant / Driver to join the team based in Milton Keynes.

The role is a permanent, full time position working 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday and weekends on a rota basis). In return, we are offering you a salary of £18,398 per annum + bonus + excellent benefits package.

Are you passionate about providing an exceptional customer centric service, tailored to each individual’s needs? Providing our customers with a trusted brand as well as the highest quality paint and sundry products is just the start. We are looking for individuals that not only have a passion for our brand, but for the socially responsible activities and initiatives that the company actively engage in.

What you can expect from this role

As a Sales Assistant/Driver you will work alongside the store team, collaboratively supporting our Store Manager, in delivering a sustainable and profitable sales growth for the company. A positive and motivated approach will be key when contributing to the Milton Keynes store targets, driving innovative yet effective sales with our range of decorative paints and sundry items.

The Milton Keynes Decorating Centre is a busy store and plays a pivotal role within the national network, currently made up of 145 stores. Their customer base varies from passing one-off retail customers through to builders and trades people who hold accounts and maintain repeat business. A key part of your role will be to identify potential new customers, establish positive relationships and open customer accounts regularly.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for individuals who possess strong sales experience, ideally within a retail background, evidencing excellent customer service and competence in the delivery of sales targets. A current driving licence and the ability to drive is essential, as the store coordinates a daily delivery service for customers.

As part of our journey to excellence we always recruit based on four values that unite us all; Connecting to customers, Constantly challenging, Socially committed, Inspiring confidence. To a large extent our values describe the way we already are, but there is also an element of aspiration… expressing the way we want to be.

With great work comes great reward

Our clients take pride in their excellent working conditions and in addition, offer an attractive reward package that includes:

* The opportunity to earn up to a 25% performance bonus each quarter

* 28 days basic annual leave each year (plus 8 bank holidays)

* A variety of discounts / vouchers on products that the company supply

* A generous pension plan where the Company will match, and even double your contribution

* Multiple other benefits relating to your health and wellbeing

A little more about the clients

Our Clients have been manufacturing paint for longer than most, over 200 years in fact, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. It’s fair to say that we know our craft; however, what really sets them apart is the support they provide for cultural, humanitarian and scientific causes across the world.

Alongside their owners, they place a special focus on education for children in need, and are proud to support the education of over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide

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