Trade Sales Assistant (Part Time - Nelson)

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 Nelson. This is a part time role working 14.5 hours per week (Friday & Saturday), 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
Great Career opportunities in a long established successful NZ heritage business that is growing
Apply now and join the NZ Safety Blackwoods journey!

NZ Safety Blackwoods promotes and adheres to the principles and practices of diversity. We are also very proud to be an official partner Mates In Construction Impact Premium.