Trade Sales Assistant (Part Time - Palmerston North)

It’s an exciting time to join NZ Safety Blackwoods! We are looking for a Trade Sales Assistant to join our tight-knit team at our Trade Centre in Palmerston North. Hours of work are Part time 8.5 hours per week (9:00am – 2:30pm Saturday), and specific times of work for the remaining 3 hours to be discussed at interview. This isn’t your standard sales role! Its varied and fun! Other aspects of the role include storeman work, computer work and some manual handling. Key Responsibilities Be the first point of call for customers walking through the door Interact with customers, identifying their needs and presenting solutions across our wide range of products and services Customer service that grows sales and loyalty Provide world class customer service - Ensuring customers are always the number one priority Upsell at every opportunity Liaise with support teams including suppliers by phone, email etc to ensure customer requirements are met accurately and on time. Ability to assist, maintain and improve store presentation and visual merchandising standards and selection of products to sell Maintain stock levels on shelves ensuring appropriate stock rotation Handling, packing and dispatching inwards and outwards goods Assist with maintaining accurate inventory within the store Our Ideal Candidate Will have proven experience in a similar role within the retail, sales and/or trade sector Sales driven with a desire to exceed targets and be rewarded for high performance A friendly, outgoing personality with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and a team player Be able to quickly build long lasting relationships A problem solver who is able to turn challenging situations into a win/win Will have a passion for customer service coupled with a ‘can do attitude’ Will be physically able and thrive on working in a fast paced environment Have computer skills to process point of sales counter sales, use of outlook for emails etc About Us At NZ Safety Blackwoods, we are passionate about providing expert knowledge and solutions to our customers. We have a strong reputation as a market leader providing industrial solutions for apparel, footwear, safety, engineering, tools and packaging. With Trade Centres across New Zealand, as well as a diverse sales team, digital platform and call centre, our goal is to make it safe, easy and efficient to do business whilst providing access to a vast product range covering all business needs. NZ Safety Blackwoods is all about taking care – taking care of our customers, our community and each other. Benefits Quarterly sales incentives Work with a diverse business with a huge product range selling market leading brands Great staff discounts On Site Parking Great Career opportunities in a long established successful NZ heritage business that is growing No Sunday work involved Apply now and tell us why it is you that we should be welcoming into the NZ Safety Blackwoods family! #J-18808-Ljbffr