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Branch Sales Assistant

On-site in Peterborough·Full-time·Added over 57 years ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Travis Perkins

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Overview

Job details

  • Fixed-term contract

    Full-time.

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Peterborough

    No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

  • Pension matched up to 10%

    The employer matches what you pay in, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.

  • Cycle to work scheme

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

The role

Working Hours: Monday to Friday,

We are BSS. With over 110 years of heritage, we are the UK's leading distributor of heating, pipeline, process, and mechanical services equipment. As a proud part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK's largest distributor of building materials, we provide an unrivalled service from over 1,400 branches across the Group. We combine technical expertise with a nationwide reach to ensure our customers get the products they need, with the smile they deserve. Get to know us at https://www.bssindustrial.co.uk/about-us

What's it like to be a Branch Sales Assistant? In this role, you'll be at the heart of our Branch Sales Team. This is a fast-paced, relationship-driven position where your goal is to maximise every opportunity and help us expand our customer base. You aren't just taking orders; you are building the partnerships that keep our industry moving.

  • Relationship Builder: Most of our customers are regulars. You'll develop friendly, professional rapport over the phone and via email to ensure they keep coming back to us.

  • Sales Specialist: You'll handle customer enquiries with speed and accuracy, identifying new accounts and proactively upselling smart solutions to meet their project needs.

  • Order Champion: You'll coordinate with the wider branch team and our suppliers to ensure every transaction is smooth from start to finish-making sure orders are delivered on time and in full.

  • Face of the Branch: While your primary focus is phone and email, you'll also be involved in face-to-face customer service on our busy trade counter.

  • Safety First: You'll champion our non-negotiable safety culture across every element of the role. Safety first, always.

Do you have what it takes? We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and highly organised. While product knowledge is a massive plus, we'll provide full training if you have the right sales-focused mindset.

  • You're a Communicator: You have experience in a phone-based sales or customer service role and know how to build trust with a diverse range of people.

  • You're Organised: You can manage a busy inbox and a ringing phone while maintaining sharp attention to detail.

  • You're Tech-Savvy: You have good numerical and computer skills, essential for processing orders accurately and navigating our systems.

  • You're an Energetic Team Player: You're focused on hitting goals and eager to contribute to the branch's success.

  • You're Proactive: You don't just wait for the phone to ring-you look for ways to develop new business and support your colleagues.

What's in it for you?

  • Make your job a journey - Huge opportunities for career growth, including leadership training and development programmes across the Travis Perkins Group.

  • Competitive salary - With bonus earning potential! We achieve together, so we earn together too.

  • Enhanced pension scheme - Prepare for your future with matched contributions up to 10% (Conditions apply).

  • Group-wide discounts - 20% off at Toolstation, Travis Perkins, and wider savings across the group.

  • Sociable hours - Protect your "me time" with sociable daytime hours and no evenings.

  • Fit for success - Health & Wellbeing support, including DigiCare, Cycle to Work, and our Wellbeing Centre.

  • ShareSave - Own a piece of our collective success by investing in group shares.

What about our culture? Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge, we create an unrivalled customer experience. We're driven to remain a truly inclusive employer where you can thrive as your authentic self.

You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.

About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins plc is the UK's largest distributor of building materials to trade customers, supplying the construction industry with the materials and tools it needs for building projects. The group employs over 17,000 colleagues and operates around 1,500 locations nationwide through five leading businesses, each number #1 or #2 in their markets.

Its businesses include the Travis Perkins general merchant, Toolstation, and specialists in the civils market (Keyline), heating and ventilation (BSS) and drylining and insulation (CCF). The group describes its ambition as being the leading partner to the construction industry and pursues an ESG approach it calls Building for Better.

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