Retail Showroom Sales Advisor
Lewes Road
40 hours per week over 5 days
Monday to Friday with Saturday’s on a rota
Salary - £28,136 per annum plus company pension and benefits
We are thrilled to announce that we are due to open a brand-new Brewers Decorator Centre in Lewes Road this summer and we have a very exciting opportunity for a friendly and reliable Retail Showroom Sales Advisor, to join this new team to provide exceptional service to our customers in store and bring in new business in the area!
Our new Lewes Road store will support our continued development in the South East, as the premier decorating destination for professional decorators and home décor enthusiasts! The store will stock an extensive product range which includes trade and designer paint brands such as Armstead, Crown, Dulux, Farrow & Ball, Little Green, Johnstones, Sadolin as well as our own brand, Albany. Store opening hours will be Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm.
Ranked again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for 2026 - Brewers Decorator Centres are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials supplying both trade and retail customers across the UK. Still a family-owned business, we are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and the growth of our network to over 250 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers
We understand that Neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.
As a Retail Showroom Sales Advisor with Brewers, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Providing excellent service to customers in the showroom, assisting with enquiries and design ideas - working to inspire with our product range and materials
- Using product knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs
- Developing sales of the Company product range including wallpaper, paint and fabric and furnishings
- Assisting in the display and merchandising of products, to capitalise on trends and make in-demand stock accessible
- Providing quotations for bespoke items
- Mixing paint for Customers, processing specialist orders, requesting special stock within the Branch network and monitoring demand to ensure the full product range is available in store
- Assisting with stock maintenance in the branch
- Unload deliveries and ensure stock is distributed throughout the store
Who we are looking for to join our team:
- Exceptional customer service and communication skills, to understand and translate customer requirements into product recommendations
- Enthusiastic about interior design, interior merchandising, decorating, trends and home fashion
- Approachable, possessing an open and friendly personality - happy to help both customers and colleagues
- Experience with made to measure or bespoke services is essential
- Team focused, and committed to delivering product sales
- Enjoys working and supporting a team, but can be relied upon to work as an individual at all times
- Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry
- Willing to attend training to become a Fire Marshall and / or First Aider if required
- Previous retail experience or product knowledge would be advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given to the right candidate
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:
- Competitive salary
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service
- Free life assurance
- 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
- Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
- Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
- Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
- Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
- Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
- Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
- Staff uniform and uniform cleaning tax relief
- Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
- After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button on this page to complete the mandatory application form.
Other job titles associated with this role include Sales Assistant, Sales Advisor, Store Assistant, Retail Assistant, Retail Team Leader, Retail Advisor, Retail Associate, Interior Design Assistant, Made to Measure Fitter
