Trade Sales Assistant

The role: Trade Sales Assistant

We see your role as one of the most critical roles for our business. Your primary focus will be assisting customers with their inquiries, providing product information, processing orders, and maintaining a clean and organised counter area. This role will provide you with valuable experience in customer service, sales, and product knowledge, setting a strong foundation for your future career growth.

Safety for our people is paramount: we live by our ‘Safety First, Always!’ value-driven culture. We promote collaboration, with zero tolerance to any form of bullying and harassment. We believe in “One Team, One Way, One LYNDONS.”

This position will be based at our Southport Branch.

Responsibilities include:

Operations

• Be the first point of contact for customers entering the trade centre
• Addressing customer enquiries in a timely manner in relation to invoices and accounts, stock/products, quotes/orders and customer feedback
• Understand and identify customers’ needs, clarify information and provide solutions and/or alternatives where required
• Identify opportunities to upsell/cross-sell products
• Build sustainable relationships with customers by being proactive and passionate about providing a high level of customer service
• Updating the Lyndons CRM and other databases as required
• Generate quotes and send to customers
• Keeping up-to-date with product knowledge and other company information

Workplace Health and Safety

Take responsibilities on behalf of the organisation, but must also comply with requirements as workers, including:

• Ensure a safe working environment exists for team members and customers
• Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
• Maintain relevant knowledge of WHS issues
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviour

To be considered for this role, you will need:

Ideally, you will have:

• Similar work experience in a customer service retail role
• Exceptional communication skills with active listening ability
• Target driven towards increasing customer satisfaction and experience
• Familiarity with CRM systems and practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills suited to working in a small team environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Numerical abilities and problem-solving attitudes

  Why Join Lyndons?

  Lyndons is a family-owned Australian business that has been supplying tools, equipment and materials to the building and construction industry for over 100 years. Our customers are loyal, and so are we!

  We offer several benefits, including:

  • On-the-job training and career development through the Lyndons Academy

  • Team member discounts and employee referral rewards

  • Regular social events – we like to have fun too!

  • Supportive, friendly team with a zero tolerance for bullying or harassment

  • We’ll provide your uniform and safety gear

  • Access to our free counselling service (EAP) if you ever need support

  • Opportunities to move across different branches in Queensland

  Apply now to join a company where people matter, and every day brings something new!