Sales Assistant
Wolseley
NewmarketView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Pay
£26,695/yr
Contract
Permanent
Hours
40 hrs/week · Full-time
Closing date
2 December 2026
40 days leftJob description
£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sales Assistant - Newmarket (CB8 7ER) - Plumb Centre
So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.
Also, did we mention? In addition to the £26,695 salary, there are also benefits on tap including...
Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.
We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!
As a Sales Assistant based in our Newmarket branch youll be responsible for:
- Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations
- Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
- Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business
- Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers
- General warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the system and putting it away and picking and packing customer orders which will involve manual handling heavy stock e.g. boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets
This is a full time time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.00am - 5.00pm and Saturday mornings on a rota basis 08.00am - 12.00pm.
And heres what wed like you to have:
- Plumbing & Heating knowledge is ideal
- Previous Face to Face sales and customer service experience
- Warehouse experience
- The ability to deliver outstanding customer service
- To be a team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch
- Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic
- To be comfortable lifting heavy items
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Reed
First seen
22 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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