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Lyon Equipment Limited (Lyon) is an employee owned company serving the Outdoor, Work at Height and Rescue markets with ‘equipment and expertise to venture further’.

The Petzl UK Agency is the Lyon team dedicated to servicing Petzl in the UK and Ireland. The key responsibilities of the agency include: sales representation, marketing, sales administration, technical support and aftersales, for both the sport and professional markets.

Lyon provides a friendly working environment and values a good work life balance.

We are seeking to appoint a full time Petzl Technical Information and Returns Administrator to the Petzl UK Agency based at Tebay.

The job will involve:
Answering technical enquiries on Petzl products via email and telephone (includes customers and Lyon staff)
Assessing and processing warranty claims
Assisting the sales team (order processing, stock enquiries, general administration)
Carrying out repairs to damaged products where appropriate
Accurately reporting faults for product quality/development
Posting out and replenishing spare parts
Processing stock returns from customers
Assisting in Petzl marketing (samples, demo kit, etc.)
Assisting the sales representative team (customer training, events, etc.)

The person we seek will ideally meet the following essential criteria:
- Have good language and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Be able to handle enquiries in a diplomatic, helpful and efficient way
- Previous customer services experience is essential, ideally gained in retail
- Be organised, with good attention to detail and understand the importance of following business processes
- Have good computer skills and experience of data entry
- Have experience in the use of Personal Protective Equipment gained from working in retail, work at height, rescue or adventurous activities
- Be self-motivated and also happy to work as a team member
- Be willing to undertake personal training and development
- Full clean driving licence – desirable but not essential

Hours of Work:
- This is a full time position which equates to 37.5 hours a week. We work slightly longer hours Monday-Thursday in order to enjoy an early finish on a Friday every week. - These hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 17:00 and Friday 08:30 – 14:00.

The Benefits include:
- Commencing salary is likely to be in the range of £16,000 to £19,000 per annum
- 30 days paid holiday entitlement per annum (pro rata) including public holidays
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Generous staff discount (for personal use only) on the products we supply
- Inclusion into our qualifying pension scheme after three months of service
- Cycle to work scheme

Upon successful completion of the 3 month probationary period you will be offered:
- Inclusion to our qualifying pension scheme
- Membership of our private healthcare scheme

To apply for this position:
Application forms can be downloaded from our website www.lyon.co.uk, alternatively please contact Brenda Thexton on 015396 24040. Please note that you must complete an application form in order to be considered for this position.

Please submit your completed Lyon application form (you may wish to include your CV in support of your application) to:
Emma Pont
HR Manager
Lyon Equipment Limited
Units 3 – 7
Tebay Business Park
Old Tebay
Penrith
CA10 3SS
Email: emma.pont@lyon.co.uk

The closing date for applications is 09:00 on 8th January 2018
Interviews for this post are expected to take place on 17th & 18th January 2018