Are you an experienced salesperson who loves helping customers find what they need for the job they're doing? With the development of our new Hose Hub Centre in the deep South we have a great opportunity for a

Full Time, Trade Sales Assistant

to join our

Invercargill Trade Centre , to assist in the day-to-day store operations and sales!

Having a strong understanding of our technical product, specifically in Hose, Fittings and Flow Control along with good knowledge of PPE, Engineering and Apparel will be a definite advantage. This isn’t your standard sales role! It's varied and fun!

This role will encompass all areas of hose sales including but not limited to, Cutting, Fitting and Banding of hose components. Other aspects of the role include warehousing work, computer work and some manual handling.

Key Responsibilities:

Be the first point of call for customers walking through the door, specifically technical hose enquiries

Identifying, sourcing and cutting of hose for both local and regional customers

Apply fittings, including the banding to hose to meet customer requirements and specifications.

Stay up to date with hose, fittings and flow control specifications and requirements through external and on the job training

Pass on learned knowledge and training to fellow team members

Interact with customers, identifying their needs and presenting solutions across our wide range of products and services

Customer service that grows sales and loyalty

Provide world-class customer service - Ensuring customers are always the number one priority

Upsell at every opportunity

Liaise with support teams including suppliers by phone, email etc to ensure customer requirements are met accurately and on time.

Ability to assist, maintain and improve store presentation and visual merchandising standards and selection of products to sell

Maintain stock levels on shelves ensuring appropriate stock rotation

Handling, packing and dispatching inwards and outwards goods

Assist with maintaining accurate inventory within the store

Our Ideal Candidate:

Will have proven experience in a similar hose/technical role within the retail, sales and/or trade sector

Sales driven with a desire to exceed targets and be rewarded for high performance

A friendly, outgoing personality with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and a team player

Be able to quickly build long-lasting relationships

A problem solver who is able to turn challenging situations into a win/win

Will have a passion for customer service coupled with a ‘can do attitude’

Will be physically able and thrive on working in a fast-paced environment

Have computer skills to process point of sales counter sales, use of outlook for emails etc

Benefits:

Quarterly sales incentives!

Work with a diverse business with a huge product range selling market-leading brands

Great staff discounts

On-Site Parking

Great Career opportunities in a long-established successful NZ heritage business that is growing

Apply now and tell us why it is you that we should be welcoming into the

NZ Safety Blackwoods

family!

NZ Safety Blackwoods

promotes and adheres to the principles and practices of diversity.

We are also very proud to be an official partner of

Kids Can

and a

Mates In Construction

Impact Premium Partner

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