Assistant Selling Sales Manager

The Dufresne Group; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven organization as an Assistant Selling Sales Manager, where you will lead a dynamic team in a collaborative sales environment. This role offers the chance to coach and mentor while utilizing your sales expertise to enhance customer experiences. With a clear career progression path and excellent earning potential through commission and bonuses, you will thrive in a supportive atmosphere recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Embrace the opportunity to make a positive impact in the community and help guests find their perfect home furnishings.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Educational assistance

Employee discounts

World-class training programs

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years sales experience in a related environment.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Achieving store sales and performance goals.
• Coaching sales team members to meet personal and team targets.

Skills

Sales Skills

Coaching

Customer Service

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in business or marketing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Dufresne Group is the largest licensee of Ashley in Canada, with locations from B.C. to Ontario. Our teams are committed to supporting our guests in finding the perfect home furnishings to help make their space a home.

If you are guest-centric, goal-oriented and want to Make Life Better for our guests and our communities, then we want you on the Ashley Canada team.

Ashley Canada is currently seeking an Assistant Selling Sales Manager for our Kelowna store located at 2514 N Hwy 97.

As an Assistant Selling Sales Manager, you will split your time 25/75 between management activities and selling. This role provides an opportunity to lead the team through coaching and creating a fun, collaborative sales environment, while also leveraging your sales skills to support our guests and achieve personal goals.

We offer:

• Excellent earning potential with three ways to earn: provincial minimum wage ($17.40/hr) or commission based on sales, a management pay premium of $30/hr, and quarterly bonuses.
• A clear career progression path with opportunities to increase earnings through higher sales targets.
• Comprehensive benefits, educational assistance, and employee discounts.
• A fun, collaborative work environment.
• World-class training programs for sales and leadership development.
• The chance to work with a purpose-driven organization recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Responsibilities include:

• Achieving store sales and performance goals.
• Coaching sales team members to meet personal and team targets.
• Monitoring sales conversations, providing live coaching, and improving performance metrics.
• Training on products, promotions, sales techniques, and policies.
• Providing exceptional customer service.
• Maintaining store appearance and operational standards.
• Modeling company values and leading by example.
• Assisting in recruitment and providing input on hiring decisions.
• Developing client follow-up systems and managing stock availability.
• Monitoring competitors and maintaining market knowledge.
• Leading meetings and training sessions to motivate and inform the team.

Qualifications include:

• Post-secondary education in business, marketing, or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years sales experience in a related environment.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn in-house systems.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and interpersonal skills.
• Professional appearance and excellent communication skills.
• Availability to work long hours, including weekends and evenings.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Criminal Record Check required.