Counter Sales

**Are you a customer focused, enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a busy trade environment?**

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Counter Sales & Yard Assistant **to join our branch network providing **relief cover **and **support** for a number of **Myers Building & Timber **branches throughout Yorkshire on a **Full-Time**, **Permanent **basis.

**Myers Building & Timber Supplies** has 16 branches throughout Yorkshire and is part of the family-owned Myers Group. We are looking to recruit a motivated individual with a positive attitude to join our committed and experienced team supplying a whole range of building materials including kitchens and bathrooms. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful family business with strong links to the local community.

**The successful Counter Sales & Yard Assistant will receive a competitive rate of pay plus fantastic benefits including;**
- Excellent Holiday Allowance (including day off on your birthday) which increases with length of service.
- Pension Scheme
- Training & Development Programs to help meet your career ambitions
- Staff Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program

**Applications for this Counter Sales & Yard Assistant role are invited from individuals who**:

- Are enthusiastic with a positive attitude
- Flexible to travel and support busy branches
- Enjoy working with customers in a busy trade environment
- Have a desire to progress further with their careers
- Are adaptable with a desire to learn and develop with the business
- Have knowledge of building products or timber sales or related trades
- Are customer focused
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Forklift truck experience would be an advantage although training will be provided

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Contribute to the delivery of the MBTS sales and margin targets whilst maintaining a value proposition for the customer.
- Liaise proactively with customers and undertake any counter sales and yard related duties in order to fulfil customers’ needs.
- Maintain pro-active contact with both existing and prospective branch customers: dealing with enquiries, exploring leads, addressing issues.
- Create quotations and proactively chase a decision.
- Maximise sales by continually expanding orders and up selling on all transactions.
- Ensure all orders received are entered into the trading system accurately.
- Maximise sales opportunities for related products and Group cross selling.
- Ensure that cash and payment systems are followed in accordance with company procedures and policies.
- Seek and continuously develop knowledge and information about competitor activity and pricing.
- Carry out daily stock counting of at least one bin location and liaise with the Branch Manager to investigate and address any variances.
- Ensure the upkeep of all merchandising to maximise sales, customer satisfaction and appearance.
- Contribute to a proactive culture of H&S, ensuring everyone in the team complies with the Company HSE policies and procedures.
- Take direction from the branch location supervision relating to yard activities and keep them informed of any matters that may impact the branch.
- Maintain stock in the yard ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately and in full.
- Maintain safe and efficient yard operations to ensure a consistent high standard of appearance, safety and security: Flow of traffic, unloading, loading and despatch, equipment and plant inspections, housekeeping.
- Maintain display areas in the yard in order to maximise customer engagement and sales.
- Communicate efficiently with all members of the team.
- Seek and continuously develop product knowledge.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your line manager.

**Skills and Attributes**
- Must hold UK driving licence and have own vehicle.
- Must be PC literate.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight schedules.
- A professional attitude, demeanour and experience in customer service.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be self-motivated, with a ‘Can Do’ attitude.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and can solve problems at source.
- Must possess excellent organisational skills and good time management.
- Must be self-driven, genuine with a positive attitude and clear focus.
- Must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to work beyond the call of duty to achieve results.
- Ability of operate mobile plant as required.
- Have a suitable health and fitness level to conduct work appropriately.

To join a well-established forward thinking family business, if you feel you have all the skills and knowledge required to join our team as a **Counter Sales & Yard Assistant **please click **‘Apply’** today.

Salary depending upon skills and experience.

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

**Salary**: £30,000