Branch Sales Assistant

Branch Sales Assistant

Looking for a new challenge, maybe a new industry?  

Are you a Sales focused individual, who understands the importance of Customer Excellence? 

If this sounds like you, then this might be the opportunity for you! 

We are looking for a person to become a Branch Sales Assistant in our branch at Birmingham Tysley Travis Perkins. 

We are planning long term, so we are looking for future Branch Managers, so if you are willing to learn every aspect of branch life, are hard working and ambitious, we would love to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

Well, we’re open to people from all walks of life. 
You could be someone who knows the sector or you could be someone taking your first steps into the world of construction. 
All you need is the ability to quickly make relationships with customers and we’ll teach you the rest.

Future leaders of our business are critical to our success and that’s why we’re recruiting new Apprentices who are keen to immerse themselves and work across all areas of our branches with the ambition and desire to build a career with us. 

What you start as with us is not necessarily what you become with us, for example, the person writing this advert right now started as a forklift driver with us and is now a recruiter and undertaking a degree in HR. 
All of this was done through Travis Perkins and the support and guidance received along the way.
We can help you find your thing all you have to do is take that first LEAP.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary and benefits which include 22 days holiday, a half yearly colleague bonus and colleague discounts across the Travis Perkins Group businesses. We also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas. Our working hours also offer a great work life balance - most of our customers choose to enjoy their weekends and bank holidays which means you can too!

How will we support you?

You'll start your development joining our Certificate in Merchanting Programme, a 12 month Apprenticeship that will give you the tools to be successful in your role. 
Over the length of your apprenticeship programme, you’ll explore:

• Our safety culture within branch

• The products we sell and the services we provide

• What makes us different and keeps us as the number one choice for our valued customer base

Our Apprenticeships are focused on your development and factor study time into your working week, so you can achieve your qualification without affecting your work-life balance. We provide you with a fantastic support network through; 1:1 coaching, mentoring and technical and skills training to enable you to progress your career with us. Along the way, our experienced team will provide you with plenty of support to ensure you get the best out of your Apprenticeship. And it doesn’t have to end here, as we have a suite of Apprenticeship programmes that can support you to continue to develop your career with us, all the way up to the Boardroom. 

What will you be doing?

There is no such thing as a typical day in Branch life at Travis Perkins. What you can expect is to gain exposure across a number of areas within your branch, allowing you to see where your strengths and interests lie and the direction you would like to develop your career in. Your role responsibilities will require you to:

• Talk to customers on our trade counter, building strong relationships that keep them coming back to Travis Perkins

• Support our customers with their purchases by providing information on our products, preparing quotes, fulfilling their orders in the yard or taking sales over the phone. 

• Work with a friendly, down to earth team to provide the 5* service our customers have come to expect from us
  
  

Does this sound like you?

We hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below - they are in the DNA of all our fantastic Apprentices. Are you someone who:

• Knows what great customer service looks like, and how to provide it.

• Is able to build relationships with people at all levels and enjoys working within a sales environment

• Loves to learn, develop and expand their knowledge

• Is comfortable working with technology and keen to be a part of Travis Perkins’ digital transformation

A bit more about us…

You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised. Despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. 

Are you ready to join our team and grow an exciting career? Apply now.

*Applications currently open to candidates aged 18+

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 

You be you, it makes us, us.
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