Trade Counter Assistant - GCS Associates : Job Details

Role: Trade Counter Assistant

Location: Altrincham, Cheshire/Greater Manchester

Sector: Construction Supplies / Building Materials / Builders Merchants

Salary: £24,000 - £30,000 p/a, DOE

Hours: Monday - Friday

We are recruiting a Trade Counter Sales professional, to help drive the business forward, for a highly respected and well-established builders' merchants and building materials distributor.

The position has arisen due to continued growth and expansion within the sector, and, as a business overall.

As a Trade Counter Sales operative, you will Ideally have experience working within a builders' merchants' environment; either on the trade counter, shop floor or as a sales advisor, who is used to dealing with building contractors/developers, as well as local tradespeople.

You will ideally have a good knowledge of building products. However, Full product and hardware training will be given, and a career development path with superb progression opportunities, can be easily established.

Anyone with any experience within a builders' merchants, plumbers' merchants or trade sales environment, would be of particular interest, but this experience is non-essential to the permanent position as Trade Counter Sales Operative.

This Trade Counter role will incorporate the following duties and tasks:

• Merchandising front of house / shop floor
• Assisting customers over the telephone
• Assisting customers face to face within the branch
• Dealing with suppliers
• Ongoing product training and development
• Monthly stock take
• Any other customer facing duties required as a Trade Counter Sales Operative

It is a varied, customer facing role within a fast-paced builders' merchants. Dealing with builders, contractors and developers that come into the branch, and customers that have an account, over the phone.

Highly competitive salary and benefits, as well as fantastic working environment and career prospects for the right person.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and skill set, please apply to this job advert and the company hiring manager will be in touch.

Alternatively, call Liam on for further information.

Trade Counter Sales

Industry Sector: Landscaping Materials, Timber Merchants, Timber Supplies, Timber Supplier, Building Merchants, Building Supplies, Construction sector.

Trade Counter, Sales Negotiators, Sales Executives, Sales Representatives, Assistant Managers, Timber Specialists.

* PRO-ACTIVE * ENTHUSIASTIC * AMBITIOUS * HARDWORKING * EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE *