Assistant Selling Sales Manager

The Dufresne Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Benefits (FT)

Educational support

Training programs

Team culture

Job summary

Ashley Canada Team at The Dufresne Group in Edmonton South is hiring an Assistant Selling Sales Manager. This role blends leadership with hands-on sales to drive performance and guest experience in a busy store.

The successful candidate will coach the sales team, support management duties up to 20% of time, and help create a fun, collaborative environment while meeting store goals and personal targets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven sales experience in a related environment.
• Previous supervisory experience in a team environment.
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
• Professional interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Must be available to work long hours standing, including days, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed store-established daily goals for sales volume, margin, performance indexes, ESP sales, closing ratio, average sale and NPS scores.
• Coach and assist Sales Team Members to achieve personal sales targets.
• Monitor sales conversations, provide assistance as the DOD, and coach live on performance index, close ratio, and ESP percentages.
• Train and coach Sales Team on product knowledge, promotions, and company policies.
• Ensure customers receive exceptional service and the store presents well.

Skills

Sales leadership

Coaching

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

MS Office

Education

Post-secondary education in business/marketing

Job description

Join the Ashley Canada Team – Assistant Selling Sales Manager Edmonton South

At The Dufresne Group, we don’t just sell furniture, we help people create homes they love. As the largest Ashley licensee in Canada, with locations from B.C. to Ontario, we’re proud to Make Life Better for our guests and our communities.

We’re growing and hiring an Assistant Selling Sales Manager for our Edmonton South store at 1430 99 St NW. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can make an impact, grow professionally, and be recognized for your success, this may be the perfect fit.

As an Assistant Selling Sales Manager, you will dedicate up to 20% of your time to management responsibilities, supporting the sales team and contributing to the overall success of the store. This gives you the opportunity to play an important leadership role in the team's success through coaching and contributing to creating a fun and collaborative sales environment, while also utilizing your sales skills to support our guests and reach your personal goals.

Ashley is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• High earning potential: $30/hr for management duties, $15/hr or commission (whichever is higher) for sales hours plus quarterly bonus. Average of $54,000 to $80,000+ based on performance.
• Career growth: Clear path to higher earnings and advancement
• Perks: Employee team members discounts, benefits (FT), educational support
• Training: Industry-leading programs + ongoing coaching
• Culture: Supportive, collaborative, and fun team environment

As An Assistant Selling Sales Manager, You Will

• Meet or exceed store established daily goals for sales volume, margin, performance indexes, E.S.P. sales, closing ratio average sale and NPS scores
• Coach and assist Sales Team Members achieve personal sales targets in order to meet or exceed Sales Team written sales goals each month
• Monitor the individual sales conversations, provide assistance as the DOD, and coach live on performance index, close ratio, average sale, ESP percentages
• Train and coach Sales Team on product, upcoming promotions, selling skills, execution of company policies and administrative processes
• Ensure all customers receive exceptional customer service
• Ensure the overall appearance and presentation of the store, both interior and exterior, and store operating protocols are in place to make it a great shopping environment for guests
• Model the environment of the showroom by modeling the company’s values
• Assist in recruitment for Sales Professionals as requested, providing input into selection decisions
• Develop a client/contact follow-up system
• Ensure stock availability when making a sale and enters orders into system. Make approximate delivery dates clear to each client
• Shop the competition on a regular basis. Maintain knowledge of their pricing, programs, products, and service
• Lead Weekly, Daily meetings & Training Meetings in a manner which inspires Sales Team and ensures retention of key points

As a Successful Candidate You Will Have The Following

• Post secondary education in business, marketing or related field or combination of education and related experience
• 3+ years of proven sales experience in a related environment
• Previous supervisory experience in a team environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
• Must be professional in appearance, with excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Must be available to work long hours standing, including days, evenings and weekends
• Must be available to take and pass in-house training programs on selling and product knowledge
• Must participate in continually professional development programs to improve selling skills and product knowledge
• Criminal Record Check required

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