Plumbing and Heating Sales Assistant

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 135 branches and over 3200 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone.

We hope you will join us on our journey!

In this position, you will play a key role in the sale of our full range of plumbing and heating products, taking a proactive approach to help drive this part of the business forward.

• Grow the customer base.
• Providing quotations for customers.
• Purchasing materials and managing stock levels for the category.
• Dealing with customers both face to face and over the telephone.
• Giving excellent customer service and sound product advice.
• Taking a proactive approach to plumbing and heating sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sale.

• Sound plumbing and heating product knowledge essential for this role.
• Previous sales experience in a plumbing and heating merchant environment or a builder’s merchant environment is essential.
• Confident dealing with customers.
• The ability to build great customer relationships.
• A good telephone manner, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate.

• A competitive pay package.
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Perkbox discounts
• Contributory pension scheme
• Financial Planning Support
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free parking
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

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