Sales Assistant

Job Description

Job DescriptionSales Assistant - Salary £20-21K including bonus * Immediate start available *We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Sales Assistant for our Lichfield store. CEF is a leading electrical wholesaler with 390 stores in the UK, our culture wherever possible is to promote from within, therefore career progression opportunitiesare available to everyone who joins the company.The Sales Assistants role includes generating and increasing sales through serving customers on the trade counter, as well as over the telephone, preparing customer quotations, purchase ordering, supplier negotiation and warehouse duties including, pickingcustomer orders, plus goods in /out responsibilities.Salary is £20,000-£21,000 including bonus per annum + training + career progression + benefits.Established in 1951, CEF is privately owned and is a global business and is a leading supplier of electrical products and services for professional buyers and installers. We operate across the UK via a national network of stores and online via cef.co.uk.One of our core values is to promote our own people through the business wherever possible, therefore people development and career progression are high on our agenda. Our current senior management team all joined the business at store level and have progressedthrough the business in this way, with hard work and dedication the very same opportunity is available to you.Sales Assistant Role & ResponsibilitiesServing customers on the trade counterInternal sales / answering the telephonePreparing customer quotationsPurchase ordering and supplier negotiationCustomer order pickingGoods in / out responsibilitiesExperienceWholesale experience is preferable but not essentialStrong work ethic and initiativeAbility to work under pressureRewardsA competitive industry salaryAn uncapped bonus scheme, which allows you to benefit from the success of the Company20 days holiday increasing to 25 daysPension schemeStaff discountIf you are looking for a fulfilling career with full training provided and an opportunity to progress into a sales role or further management positions then please apply now!