Trade Counter Sales

4 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Interaction Recruitment Full time

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Internal Sales / Trade Counter candidate from a builders merchant background on behalf of their well established client in Reading. This is a great opportunity to join a busy depot that is rapidly growing,

Working hours: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm

Salary: £26k to £30k per annum

This role involves:

  • processing orders

  • serving customers face to face over the trade counter

  • building rapport with customers

  • keeping store stocked and presentable

  • answering inbound calls from customers and suppliers

  • supporting the yard operatives as and when needed

  • providing product information

  • bringing on new business and lapsed business

  • helping customers with product and quantity amounts required for their specific jobs when needed

The successful candidate will have/be:

  • previously worked within a trade counter position within a builder’s merchant environment

  • excellent customer service (over the phone, email and face to face)

  • comfortable building rapport with customers face to face and over the phone

  • reliable and trustworthy

  • looking to progress grow within the company

  • fluent English speaking, reading and writing

  • computer literate

  • a team player and will have the ability to work on own initiative

If you're interested in this role then please contact Jack Ibbotson in our Watford office on or 



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