Sales/customer Assistant

2 weeks ago


Faringdon, United Kingdom Minster Full time

Are you passionate about customer service? Are you looking to join a business where you can progress and develop a career? If yes then this could be the role for you

Minster is one of more than 30+ exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and is the specialist distributors of insulation, dry lining, ceilings, partitions, fire protection and external envelope solutions. Since 2005, our business has continued to grow, and we now have 25 dedicated branches and distribution facilities working hard to service customers nationwide.

**Is this role right for me?**
A great **Sales Assistant** at Minster is organised in their approach, showing good attention to detail so their work is accurate and reliable. As a methodical and approachable person, you will be able to work well on your own and take full ownership and responsibility for the work you do. You will be happy working in a fast paced office and confident to deal with a range of stakeholders, either in person or over the phone.

**Working Hours - Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm**

**What will I be doing in the role?**
Our **Sales Assistants** are one of our most important roles in the business. A great **Sales Assistant** will help keep our business running smoothly and continue to build and develop customer relationships and sales opportunities. To support the business, you will;
- Provide customer quotes ensuring it meets their requirements
- Ensure customer orders and queries are processed and answered in a timely manner
- Ensure that the branch is the best provider of customer service locally and nationally as defined by the Customer
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve product and industry knowledge.

At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a ‘Top Employer’ for 5 consecutive years. If you are well organised, you put your customer first, and you want to know what it’s like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as a Sales Specialist.

**Are Minster and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?**

We’re working hard to be, and we’re keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

**And what about flexibility?**

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can’t guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen.

**Job Type**: Permanent

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GBR10325



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