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Working at PROFFIX.EU: technical advisor vacancy

We are looking for energetic employees with technical knowledge. Our customers are welcomed, advised and helped to carry out their projects well by recommending and supplying the right materials and tools. Can you advise our customers on our product range? Do you have broad technical knowledge and would you enjoy working in a store?

Then take a look at our vacancies:

Technical advisor / store employee

link to vacancy on VDAB

Job description

Tasks:

  • Advising and selling to customers (broad general technical knowledge is absolutely essential!)
  • Keeping the shop in order (filling shelves, suggesting orders)
  • Broad knowledge of our range: fasteners, tools, sanding & grinding, paint, adhesives, sealants, transport equipment, hardware, PPE, workwear, …
  • Solution-oriented (always thinking along with the customer on how to make sure the customer can continue with their project as quickly as possible).
  • Investigating customer questions technically and commercially (desired delivery time, best products, what is currently in stock, what can be delivered quickly, what alternative products are available, …)
  • Welcoming customers in the shop
  • Checkouts
  • Entering customer orders into the system.
  • Creating new customers in the system and placing orders in the system
  • Cutting duplicate keys
  • Mixing paint
  • Preparing products and items (labelling, applying Proffix stickers)
  • Answering incoming phone calls and informing customers about the status of their orders.
  • Carrying out small repairs
  • Organising and restocking departments and inventory (reordering, removing defective products from departments).
  • Identifying customers' needs and advising on Proffix products and services.
  • Informing customers about the option to have orders delivered.
  • Informing customers about the option to place orders by phone and email.
  • Informing customers about the services offered with a purchase (discount, delivery, buying on account with a minimum annual turnover of 2500 euros).
  • Informing customers about the Proffix customer profiles.
  • Informing customers about the “loyal and returning customer discount”
  • Employment type: Full-time, Permanent contract
  • Additional pay:
    • Holiday pay

    Work schedule:

    • Day shift
    • Weekend availability

    Application questions:

    • Do you live within a maximum of 30 minutes' drive from Staatsbaan 11 Neerharen?

    Experience:

    • Selling or working with our product range: 4 years (Required)

    Working from home:

    • No

Profile

Absolute must:

  • Technical knowledge, through sales experience or practical experience. Proffix has a broad range, so you need to know a lot about the many products that tradespeople use in their work.
  • Friendliness and a driven attitude.
  • Commercial insight and a customer-focused approach.
  • Rolling up your sleeves and getting things done.
  • Thinking along with the customer and working in a solution-oriented way.

Job-related competencies

  • Receiving payments
  • Preparing products and articles (labelling, anti-theft protection, attaching tags, …) and placing them in the store or at a stand
  • Organizing and restocking departments and inventory (reordering, removing defective products from the department, …)
  • Informing the customer about sales services (discounts, delivery, free credit, loyalty card)
  • Welcoming the customer
    Identifying their needs and advising on products and services
  • Monitoring inventory, identifying shortages
    Placing orders
  • Receiving goods and products
    Checking the delivery

Personal competencies

  • Planning and organizing
  • Creativity
  • Communicating
  • Responsibility
  • Ability to learn
  • Commercial mindset
  • Sense of accuracy
  • Result orientation
  • Independence
  • Teamwork
  • Flexibility
  • Customer orientation
Team of colleagues working together at a desk

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If you want to work at PROFFIX.EU, you will find here an overview of what the technical advisor and shop assistant position involves, who it is suitable for, and what to look out for before you apply. The page is mainly aimed at people with a technical background who enjoy talking with customers about materials and tools.

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PROFFIX supplies products to professionals in construction, industry, installation and renovation. The range is broad, from tools and hardware to workwear, paint and maintenance supplies. That breadth makes the role versatile, but also requires broad knowledge of the products that tradespeople use every day.

What do you do as a technical advisor or shop assistant?

A large part of the work consists of advice and sales to customers in the store and on the phone. You help customers choose the right product, check what is in stock, and find out which alternatives or delivery times are possible. In addition, there is practical work, such as managing the shelves, preparing items, entering orders into the system, and informing customers about deliveries and the various customer benefits. Small tasks such as cutting keys or mixing paint are also part of the duties.

Who is this position suitable for?

The position suits someone with practical or commercial technical knowledge, for example through previous sales experience or work experience with tools and materials. Among other things, you are required to be customer-focused, enjoy thinking along about solutions, and be willing to get your hands dirty. Friendliness and a driven attitude are also mentioned. An important requirement stated in the vacancy: at least four years of experience in sales or working with a product range such as that of PROFFIX.

What should you pay attention to when applying?

Read the vacancy carefully before you apply. The position is full-time, has an indefinite term and a day shift, with availability on weekends. There is an application requirement regarding the distance from home to the branch in Neerharen, namely a maximum of thirty minutes' drive. Working from home is not possible. The vacancy can also be found via VDAB.

Frequently asked questions

What experience is required to apply?

The vacancy requires at least four years of experience in sales or working with the PROFFIX product range.

Can I work remotely or from home?

No, the position is carried out in the store and is not suitable for working from home.

What are the working hours?

This is a full-time position with a day shift and availability on weekends.

Where can I view the vacancy?

The vacancy is listed on VDAB. Via the page Working at PROFFIX.EU you will find the link to the full job description.