Sales Associate
Location
regular, Canada
Salary
40
Salary Type
Hourly
Introduction
Are you passionate about design? Does discovering beautiful new products excite you? Do you enjoy problem solving? Are you the type of person who thrives in organizations that are constantly adapting and evolving? Are you self motivated? Do you love working with people and providing unparalleled customer service? If so, this may be the perfect job for you.
Job Details
Over the 3+ years you’ve worked as a Sales Associate or in a similar role you have proven to be innovative and an outside the box thinker who thrives on driving company improvement and efficiency. You have a keen eye for design and feel comfortable advising people. You can make decisions through a business perspective while maintaining the clients' ultimate best interest.
We want to bring on someone who is eager to learn, work hard, and have fun. This is an opportunity for you to build on your already strong skillset, take on responsibilities, and to continuously grow in a company that is fast-paced, diverse, and family-oriented.
What will you do?
The Retail Sales Associate role has many diverse and interesting responsibilities, the primary ones are outlined below:
- Welcome all customers and serve as the first point of contact for at Area Rug Shop showroom
- Designers that demonstrate a high level of customer service to assist in client decor needs
- Possess design expertise and excellent product knowledge in the industry
- Administer, verify, and communicate accurate and detailed product information to customers.
- Assist customers with design recommendations and solutions.
- Maintain relationships with existing client list; develop new clients through various industry sources
- Ensure showroom cleanliness and neatness is maintained to guarantee wonderful client experience
- Maintain accurate records of requests for information and obtain purchase orders and/or deposits in a timely manner
- Assist Reception with answering incoming telephone calls
- Other duties as required
What type of experience and skills do you have?
- 3+ years experience in sales, customer service or in a related position
- Experience and/or knowledge of interior design
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- High level of personal integrity
- Must be able to work with little supervision and must be self-directed
- What is considered an asset?
- Proven sales ability and able to surpass sales target
- High levels of enthusiasm
- Professional/mature demeanour under stressful situations