Are you looking for an exciting opportunity, working within a unique retail environment for a market leading business? Arco have a fantastic opportunity for a part time Branch Sales Advisor to join the team, working from our store in Avonmouth. As a Branch Sales Advisor you will deliver high levels of customer service, and actively drive sales activity, improving customer loyalty and growing Arco’s profitability.
The Branch Sales Advisor role is a part time position, with the working days being Monday and Thursday, 08:00 to 17:00 and Saturday morning 09:00 to 12:00, working a total of 19 hours per week. As the role will provide cover for our IMS Coordinator, we require you to have a full UK Driving License so that you can drive our commercial vehicle when required.
Don’t worry if you don’t know much about the health and safety industry or personal protective equipment (PPE), as we’ll teach you all there is to know, and provide you with a platform to learn, develop and grow.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing high levels of customer service and build strong customer relationships
- Supporting with opening accounts, providing quotations and customer account management
- Driving sales through customer calling, leaflet distribution and other sales activity
- Managing cash in line with company policies and procedures including cashing up, processing refunds and supporting with the banking collection
- Following merchandising principles, including pricing, campaign set ups and ensuring product displays are well maintained
- Assisting with control of stock, including processing of deliveries, click and collect and actioning weekly stock counts.
- Supporting Branch operations including stock preparation, stock management and restocking of customer sites (where required)
- Complying with and being an advocate for Health & Safety and Security at all times
On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:
- A starting salary of £12.60 per hour plus bonus
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays which rises with service, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days each calendar year
- 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance scheme
- A huge range of discounts to help with cost of living via Perkbox plus Employee Discount on Arco products
- Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan where we'll reimburse up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
- Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
- Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
About you
The ideal Branch Sales Advisor will be/have:
- Experience of working face to face with customers, preferably in a retail environment
- Experience of sales, either over the phone or face to face
- Strong IT skills; Microsoft Word, Excel etc. and the ability to learn new software
- Driving licence is essential for this role