Outside Rooms Sales Advisor

**Job Title**: Outside Rooms Retail Sales Person

**Reports To**: Head of Sales - NI

**Location**: Murdock’s Builders Merchant - Junction 1, Antrim**

**Hours of Work**:9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday; 9.00am to 3pm Friday (October - February)

**From March - September you will be given a day off during the week, as agreed with your line manager, and in place of this you will work every Saturday morning 9:00am to 2:00pm

**The role**:
Are you a motivated and engaging individual with a natural flair for design who enjoys meeting people? Are you looking to take the first step of your career with a company that has clear progression routes, sterling employee benefits and a strong reputation for going above and beyond when it comes to looking after its customers and employees?

**COMPANY VALUES AND CULTURE**:
At AG, we are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture that reflects our core values of integrity, sustainability, customer care, wellbeing, and innovation. Our mission is to be the preferred supplier of innovative hard landscaping and building products which create a sustainable built environment. We believe in continuous improvement and encourage our employees to take initiative and drive positive change. Our work environment is built on mutual respect, support, and the shared goal of delivering superior quality products. We value the contribution of each team member and strive to ensure that everyone goes home safe every day, feels valued, and is empowered to grow and succeed within the company.

**About The Role**

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Maximise sales for the Outside Rooms division.
- Processing orders and proactively engaging with customers.
- Dealing with enquiries and building a pipeline of quotations.
- Building a network of installers, cultivating a close and helpful working relationship to grow a repeat business stream.
- Assist and guide customers in their paving and walling choices to ensure the optimum, landscaping solution is achieved for the customer.
- Ensure the Outside Rooms Centre is maintained to a high standard, by merchandising and replenishing literature and samples.
- Responsible for the day to day running of the Outside Rooms branch including opening and closing of premises.
- Work closely with colleagues in the Outside Rooms team including Landscape Designers and the Marketing department to identify projects of interest and marketing opportunities.
- Build relationships with internal colleagues in the wider AG family & Murdock’s Builders Merchant to ensure processes operate smoothly.
- Liaise with both, existing AG recommended installers and new paving installers, to build and cultivate close working relationships.
- Keep up to date with industry trends and be part of the development of our product range by identifying new products suitable for the market.
- Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities to better yourself as part of a dynamic team.
- Any other duties as required by Senior Management and the Directors of the Company, commensurate with the role and within capabilities.
- Embody the company culture of exemplary customer service in your everyday performance, providing a professional yet personal customer experience.
- Endorse our market leading landscaping products by showing how they will enhance the customer’s lifestyle and outside living space

**Required Criteria**
- 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including Maths and English
- Previous sales experience in a retail or showroom environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and other software packages.
- Valid driving licence with the ability to travel to and from work areas as and when required.
- An excellent communicator, who is friendly, polite, and very engaging.
- Proven ability to be proactive
- Effective in building and maintaining good customers relations with a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude, with a proven desire to learn.
- Ability to prioritise and multi task a seasonal workload.
- Exceptional all-round administrative skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexibility to work summertime hours as and when required.
- Can travel to and from work areas as and when required.
- Flexibility to work on Saturdays during the summer months.
- Medically fit and healthy for the requirements of the role which may include some physical aspects such as manual handling and lifting.

**Desired Criteria**
- Third level qualification in a Business related field
- Knowledge of landscape design
- Experience in the tiling sector/construction industry and/or building products knowledge
- Experience of calculating areas of design for order quantification.
- Ability to take ownership of their own environment and seek help when needed.

**Skills Needed**

**About The Company**

Established 60 years ago as Acheson & Glover Limited, and now known as AG, the company is a ren