Jobs in Weeton

Company Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to learn, grow, and make a real impact while working with a global leader in electrical wholesale?

Rexel UK is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Branch Assistant to join our Leeds Denmans branch, working Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm or 8am- 5pm shifts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and contributing to the overall success of the branch.

As a global leader in electrical wholesale, Rexel distributes advanced electrical and energy-efficient products worldwide. We deliver smart, sustainable solutions engineered to enhance comfort, safety, and security across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel:

Bonuses: performance based bonus scheme 
Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) Take your birthday off and enjoy enhanced parental leave 
Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one
Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more! 
Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education 

Job Description

As a Branch Assistant, you will be the face of our wholesale branch, delivering exceptional customer service at the Trade Counter to both trade professionals and the public. In this varied role role, you will take ownership of eye-catching shop displays to highlight promotions, manage incoming and outgoing stock, and prepare and deliver customer orders.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Customer Service: Provide outstanding support to customers both face-to-face and over the phone.
Trade Counter & Sales: Efficiently serve walk-in customers and make proactive sales calls to a portfolio of new and existing accounts, collaborating closely with the external sales team.
Sales Administration: Process customer orders, generate accurate quotations, and actively follow up on leads.
Stock & Warehouse Management: Oversee stock control, including processing orders, picking, packing, managing store transfers, and safely loading/unloading delivery vans (includes heavy lifting).
Product Knowledge: Continuously learn about new industry products and market trends to better assist customers.

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success include: 

COLLABORATION: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives

TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking action, overcoming obstacles, and meeting commitments

CUSTOMER FOCUS: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

What we're looking for:

A clean valid driving license is essential for this role
Strong communication skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with customers and colleagues.
Motivation to take on new challenges and learn.
Good organisational skills, with the ability to work to deadlines and manage your workload.
A customer-first mindset, understanding that the customer is the most important element of branch operations.

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best