Sales Assistant

Company: Wolseley UK Limited
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Position

Sales Assistant – Oxford, Botley (Plumb Centre)

Salary

£26,695 per year + bonus + excellent benefits.

Benefits

  • Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
  • Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
  • Potential to earn bonuses
  • Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
  • Access to a wide range of online and high street discounts
  • Free access to healthcare
  • Free access to YuLife app
  • Cycle to Work scheme

Responsibilities

  • Serve customers on the trade counter, understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations and quotations.
  • Respond to customer enquiries via phone and e‑mail, providing quotes promptly and courteously with a proactive attitude.
  • Perform general warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the systems, putting it away, and picking & packing customer orders involving manual handling of heavy items.
  • Work full‑time permanent role: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00 and, on a rota basis, Saturdays 08:00–12:00, paid as overtime.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Prior industry or merchant experience is advantageous.
  • Previous face‑to‑face sales and customer service experience.
  • Warehouse experience.
  • Team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure smooth running of the branch.
  • Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.
  • Comfortable lifting heavy items.

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Posted: June 7th, 2026