Sales Associate, Full Time

The Dufresne Group; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian home furnishings retailer is seeking a Full Time Sales Associate for their St. Catharines store. You will help guests find the perfect home furnishings while enjoying a commission-based compensation structure and numerous development opportunities. Ideal candidates should have retail sales experience and excellent interpersonal skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving customers' lives.

Benefits

Commission-based compensation

Comprehensive benefits plan

Educational assistance program

Employee discounts

World class training programs

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years sales experience in retail or related areas.
• Proven selling skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organized and able to follow through tasks.
• Experience with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide product knowledge to help inform purchase decisions.
• Meet or exceed sales and productivity goals.
• Ensure stock availability when making a sale.
• Enter sales orders accurately.
• Manage open orders and delivery timelines.
• Maintain knowledge of competitor pricing and programs.
• Engage in Professional Development programs.

Job description

Overview

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 a Full Time Sales Associate for our St. Catharines store located at 285 Geneva St.

As a Sales Team Member with us you will be the face of the Ashley brand for our guests, helping them to find the perfect pieces to make their space a home. You will be backed by the support and coaching of your Store Leaders and Sales Managers who create a fun and collaborative sales environment.

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

• Commission-based compensation based on your written sales, giving you unlimited earning potential directly tied to your performance
• A clear progression path for your development, with the ability to move up and earn higher commissions when you reach specified sales targets
• Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts
• A fun and collaborative working environment
• World class training programs for sales team members and leaders
• The opportunity to work with a purpose-driven organization that is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Responsibilities

• Provide product knowledge, features and benefits to help inform our guests’ purchase decisions
• Meet or exceed sales and productivity goals
• Ensure stock availability when making a sale
• Enter sales orders accurately and take payments
• Manage open orders and delivery timelines
• Develop and maintain a prospect system including outbound calls, leads generated from eCommerce chats, web, telesales, appointments and walk-in traffic
• Maintain knowledge of competitor pricing, programs, products, and service
• Constantly improve your product knowledge and sales skills by actively engaging in Professional Development programs, Manager coaching and online learning

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• 2+ years sales experience in retail, commissioned sales, marketing, or related areas is preferred
• Proven selling skills, including demonstrating a strong sales approach
• Able to create, design and coordinate attractive room settings is desirable
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Well-organized, ability to follow through tasks to completion
• Experience with MS Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs and technology
• Must be available to work long hours standing, including days, evenings, and weekends
• Must be able to lift and move products up to 30 pounds without a lifting device