Counter Sales (LM) (Longmeadow)

Purpose of the role:

• A counter salesperson is the first contact who meets customers when they first enter the store and provides excellent customer service. They are responsible for answering customer queries and resolve all their queries professionally to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Greeting customers and taking orders
• Possessing excellent product knowledge to inform and increase sales
• Following up on orders to prevent delay and frustration
• Ensuring a clean and tidy counter
• Ensuring that each customer leaves the store satisfied
• Assist all customers at the counter with their queries
• Must treat all the customers with respect and courtesy
• Counter Sales which will include Quotations & Queries
• Must come from an Electrical Background
• Maintaining own Back Order Report
• Maintain good Time Management
• Ensuring that Specials and Brochures are up to date that are on the Trade Counter

Additional responsibilities deemed necessary by Management

• See to all telephonic sales quotations and queries
• Load / Capture all sales orders and quotations on the computer system
• Manage all back orders on all the above entered orders and follow up regularly
• Advise customers of stock availability
• Regularly monitor all quotes given
• Assist when and where needed

Requirements

• Matric
• Electrical Qualification an advantage
• Experience in a consumer / retail environment in selling electrical products.
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Customer service and good interpersonal skills
• Physical fitness and excellent stamina

Attributes:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Punctuality
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Good organizational and Admin skills