Sales Assistant - Oriental Specialist

About the Role

As a Sales Assistant, you will be responsible for finding potential customers, initiating contact, understanding their needs, and closing sales, as well as dealing with existing customers' orders and needs. You will not just take orders – you will proactively sell, ensuring customers receive tailored solutions that add value to their businesses.

Requirements

• Sales-Driven Mindset – You are motivated by targets and have a proven track record of achieving sales results.
• Excellent Communication Skills – Strong listening, speaking, and negotiation skills to build rapport and close deals.
• Problem-Solving Ability – You can handle objections, find solutions, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Confidence and Initiative – You take ownership of sales opportunities and drive results.
• Customer-Centric Approach – You understand customers’ needs and match them with the right products.
• Experience in Sales or Telesales – Previous experience in an outbound sales environment is highly desirable.
• Strong Computer Skills – Familiarity with Dynamics AX and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Language Skills – Knowledge of languages such as Thai, Korean, Japanese, or Mandarin would be an advantage.
• Eligibility to Work in the UK – Must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Input orders into the system for collection and delivery
• Identify sales opportunities to grow existing customer accounts
• Generate sales through contact with prospective customers
• Respond efficiently to queries with appropriate information on products and services
• Manage designated accounts
• Interact with customers and process sales quickly, accurately and efficiently
• Initiate sales leads in order to promote product sales and increase annual turnover, in line with sales targets
• Generate sales through contact with prospective customers, acting as a sales representative when required

Benefits

• 28 days paid annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 33 days with length of service
• Access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and savings through our JJ family portal
• Free support with personal legal, medical, health and wellbeing issues
• A free telephone counselling service
• Free secure parking
• Cycle to work scheme

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details of schedule are not specified in the job posting.