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Sales Assistant / Driver

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • Milton Keynes

AI generated summary

  • You should have strong retail sales experience, excellent customer service skills, a proven track record of meeting sales targets, and a valid driving license for delivery duties.
  • You will support the store team in driving sales, fostering customer relationships, identifying potential clients, and promoting decorative paints and sundry items.

Requirements

  • We are looking for individuals who possess strong sales experience, ideally within a retail background, evidencing excellent customer service and competence in the delivery of sales targets.
  • A current driving licence and the ability to drive is essential, as the store coordinates a daily delivery service for customers.

Responsibilities

  • As a Sales Assistant/Driver you will work alongside the store team, collaboratively supporting our Store Manager, in delivering a sustainable and profitable sales growth for Crown Paints. A positive and motivated approach will be key when contributing to the Milton Keynes store targets, driving innovative yet effective sales with our range of decorative paints and sundry items. A key part of your role will be to identify potential new customers, establish positive relationships and open customer accounts regularly.

FAQs

What are the working hours for the Sales Assistant / Driver position?

The position is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, with Monday to Friday hours and weekends on a rota basis.

What is the hourly wage for this role?

The hourly wage for the Sales Assistant / Driver position is £11.64, in addition to a bonus and an excellent benefits package.

What qualifications are necessary for this position?

A strong sales experience, ideally within a retail background, along with excellent customer service skills and a current driving licence is essential.

What types of customers will I be dealing with?

You will engage with a variety of customers, ranging from passing retail customers to builders and tradespeople who hold accounts and maintain repeat business.

Is there a performance bonus associated with this role?

Yes, there is an opportunity to earn up to a 25% performance bonus each quarter.

How many annual leave days do employees get?

Employees receive 28 days of basic annual leave each year, plus an additional 8 bank holidays.

What additional benefits does Crown Paints offer?

Crown Paints offers a variety of benefits including discounts on products, a generous pension plan where the company will match or even double contributions, and multiple other health and wellbeing benefits.

What company values does Crown Paints emphasize?

Crown Paints recruits based on four core values: Connecting to customers, Constantly challenging, Socially committed, and Inspiring confidence.

What is Crown Paints' commitment to social responsibility?

Crown Paints supports cultural, humanitarian, and scientific causes around the world, with a special focus on education for children in need, assisting over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide.

Where is the Crown Paints location for this position?

This Sales Assistant / Driver position is based at the Milton Keynes Crown Decorating Centre.

Darwen, Lancashire

Fashion & Arts
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Crown Paints is a British paint manufacturer. It has been making paint for more than 200 years and is Holder of the Royal Warrant by Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen.The company is owned by Danish decorative and protective coatings company Hempel.More than 1,250 employees work for Crown Paints, which has its headquarters in Darwen in Lancashire. Its manufacturing sites in Darwen and Hull operate to ISO 9001 quality management system and ISO 14001 environmental management system.