Assistant Selling Sales Manager

The Dufresne Group; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home furnishings company is seeking an Assistant Selling Sales Manager for their Medicine Hat location. This role involves balancing management activities and direct sales, with a focus on coaching and leading a sales team. Candidates should have strong sales experience and a post-secondary education in business or marketing, along with exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Excellent earning potential with multiple income streams

Comprehensive benefits and educational assistance

Fun work environment

World-class training programs

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of proven sales experience.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Achieving sales, margin, and performance goals.
• Coaching sales team members on targets.
• Providing exceptional customer service.

Skills

Coaching

Customer Service

Sales Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

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 communities, then we want you on the Ashley Canada team.

Ashley Canada is currently seeking an Assistant Selling Sales Manager for our Medicine Hat, AB store located at 115-1920 Strachan Rd SE.

As an Assistant Selling Sales Manager, you will split your time 25/75 between management activities and selling. You will play a vital leadership role through coaching and creating a fun, collaborative sales environment while supporting guests and achieving personal sales goals.

We offer:

• Excellent earning potential with multiple income streams, including provincial minimum wage or commission, management pay premiums, and quarterly bonuses.
• A clear path for career development and increased earnings upon reaching sales targets.
• Comprehensive benefits, educational assistance, and employee discounts.
• A fun, collaborative work environment.
• World-class training programs for sales and leadership.
• The chance to work with a purpose-driven organization recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Responsibilities include:

• Achieving or exceeding sales, margin, and performance goals.
• Coaching sales team members to meet personal and team sales targets.
• Monitoring and assisting with sales conversations, providing coaching on performance metrics.
• Training staff on products, promotions, selling skills, and policies.
• Providing exceptional customer service.
• Maintaining store appearance and ensuring a great shopping environment.
• Modeling company values and assisting in recruitment.
• Developing customer follow-up systems and managing stock availability.
• Regularly shopping competitors to stay informed on pricing and offerings.
• Leading meetings to motivate and educate the sales team.

Qualifications include:

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