Are you an experienced salesperson who loves helping customers find what they need for the job they're doing? With the development of our new Hose Hub Centre in the deep South we have a great opportunity for a Full Time, Trade Sales Assistant to join our Invercargill Trade Centre , to assist in the day-to-day store operations and sales! Having a strong understanding of our technical product, specifically in Hose, Fittings and Flow Control along with good knowledge of PPE, Engineering and Apparel will be a definite advantage. This isn't your standard sales role! It's varied and fun! This role will encompass all areas of hose sales including but not limited to, Cutting, Fitting and Banding of hose components. Other aspects of the role include warehousing work, computer work and some manual handling. Key Responsibilities: Be the first point of call for customers walking through the door, specifically technical hose enquiries Identifying, sourcing and cutting of hose for both local and regional customers Apply fittings, including the banding to hose to meet customer requirements and specifications. Stay up to date with hose, fittings and flow control specifications and requirements through external and on the job training Pass on learned knowledge and training to fellow team members 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 hose/technical 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 Benefits: Quarterly sales incentives! Work with a diverse business with a huge product range selling market-leading brands Great staff discounts On-Site Parking Great Career opportunities in a long-established successful NZ heritage business that is growing Apply now and tell us why it is you that we should be welcoming into the NZ Safety Blackwoods family! NZ Safety Blackwoods promotes and adheres to the principles and practices of diversity. We are also very proud to be an official partner of KidsCan and a Mates In Construction Impact Premium Partner #J-18808-Ljbffr