Sales Assistant

Covers are the Souths leading family owned Timber and Builders Merchants with 16 Branches in Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales Assistant to join our team at Wingham Timber. Wingham Timber has been recently acquired by the family owned and managed Covers Timber and Builders merchants. It has developed a range of timber and fencing products manufactured on site as well as treating and milling timber.

Based in the Sales Office and on the Counter, you will become an integral part of a busy branch dealing with sales enquiries over the telephone and in person. You will be advising customers on our vast range of products, negotiating prices and building relationships with customers.

You will represent the branch and assist with the growth of the business, working as a team to exceed sales targets. You will ensure that the needs of the customers are dealt with quickly and efficiently whilst providing a service that ensures that customers return on a regular basis.

Previous experience on a trade counter or within an internal sales / telephone sales role is essential.

You must be sales driven, have excellent customer service skills together with a good telephone manner and the ability to work well within a team.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday from 08.00am to 17.00pm with a one hour break for lunch and 1 in 2 Saturdays from 08.30am to 12.30pm.

Our Values are really important to us and we would expect to see all our teams being able to demonstrate these on a daily bases, they are:

- To be Customer Focused
- Be a Team Player
- To be professional at all times
- To be Commercially Aware
- Individual Growth
- To value working for a Family Independent Business

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person