Job details
Recruiting on behalf of our client, a specialist in air conditioning ancillary products, Driver Hire Leeds West is seeking a motivated and customer-focused Internal Salesperson to join their newly restructured team in Leeds 11.
This is an excellent Temporary to Permanent opportunity, offering stability and progression for someone with experience in a distribution or trade environment who thrives on building strong customer relationships.
The Role: What You’ll Be Doing
You will be the vital link between the customer and the business, ensuring smooth order flow and identifying new commercial opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer Support & Service: Act as the first point of contact, delivering excellent customer service while handling a high volume of technical and commercial enquiries.
- Quotation & Pricing Management: Generate, manage, and follow up on customer quotations and pricing requests efficiently to convert leads into sales.
- Order Processing: Accurately process customer orders from start to finish within the company’s internal systems (training provided).
- Relationship Building: Liaise effectively with customers and suppliers to maintain positive, long-term working relationships.
- Sales Growth: Proactively follow up on quotations and look for opportunities to develop new business within the existing customer base.
- Administrative Support: Provide necessary sales administration cover (e.g., for holidays and sickness) to support the smooth operation of the sales office.
The Offer & Working Pattern
- Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour
- Employment Structure: This role begins as a 13-week temporary placement with Driver Hire Leeds West, with the genuine intention of transitioning to a permanent contract directly with our client upon successful completion of the period.
- Schedule: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
- Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)
- Location: Leeds, LS11 area.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
Essential Requirements (Must-Haves):
- Proven experience in a customer service or internal sales role, ideally within a distribution network or trade counter environment.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Reliable and able to commit to full-time, Monday-to-Friday working hours.
- Ability to integrate quickly into a busy team environment while also demonstrating the self-motivation to work independently.
- MANDATORY: Must hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to your own transport.
Highly Desirable (Great Advantages):
- Working knowledge of Sage and Excel software (used for data entry and reporting).
- Previous experience or knowledge of the Air Conditioning or HVAC sector.
Ready to Apply?
If you are a proactive Internal Salesperson seeking a Temp-to-Perm opportunity in Leeds, apply now!
Driver Hire Leeds West is managing the initial recruitment process. We look forward to reviewing your application.
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