Strategic Development Program Trainee (Showroom)

EMCO Corporation; Kingston; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Strategic Development Program Trainee in Kingston to educate on sales, showroom functions, and customer service. The role involves assisting customers and managing sales while engaging in various phases of business operations to enhance career growth in the construction supply industry.

Qualifications

• Degree in related field required.
• Strong work ethic and integrity emphasized.
• Interest in home design particularly for kitchens and bathrooms.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product selection and provide design advice.
• Build relationships with designers and builders.
• Drive showroom sales and maintain display materials.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

College and/or University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

s a Strategic Development Program Trainee (Showroom) you will progress through a fivephase program designed to educate you on every aspect of our business. This includes areas such as shipping and receiving sales operations purchasing account management and more with a primary focus on the showroom.

As a Showroom Consultant you will assist customers with expert product selection and provide design advice. Your goal is to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction enabling us to meet or exceed sales and gross profit targets while maximizing profitsharing.

Additional duties will include :

• Assist showroom customers in assessing their needs directing their product selections and closing the sale
• Develop and build strong relationships with designers home builders and architects to grow profitable sales
• Provide customers with quick reliable quotes and accurate delivery dates
• Enter orders and quotes in the system expedite purchases while maintaining proactive communication with customers
• Investigate and resolve customer issues; address short payments and returns in a timely fashion that exceeds the customers expectations and benefits of the Profit Centre
• Stay informed about industry trends and competitor offerings to provide informed recommendations to customers
• Maintain product literature to ensure the most current information is available to customers
• Drive showroom sales through promotions and maintain display materials
• Understand and follow all safety regulations at all customer locations as well as at the Profit Centre
• Maintain a growth mindset and collaborate with team members to achieve overall business growth objectives
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager

Strategic Development Program

Phase 1 Showroom Inside Sales / Project Management

• Go from helping customers with various product and service issues to managing largescale projects.

Phase 2 Operations

• Get involved in our customer service counter sales order management inventory and pricing controls credit management financial statements and much more.

Phase 3 Warehouse Logistics

• Learn the products we sell how they get from the vendor to the customer and understand all levels of sales support.

Phase 4 Outside Sales / Account Management

• Learn how to find new business opportunities sell our products negotiate contracts and build customer and vendor relationships.
• In this phase you can take all of your training and determine your ideal career path.

Qualifications :

• College and / or University degree
• Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
• Desire to continuously learn and grow
• An interest in trends related to home design particularly in kitchen and bathroom design.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity
• Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers vendors and teammates
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software

Additional Information :

Salary Range $45000 Profit Sharing

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination harassment and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity equity and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race colour creed place of origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression religion family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members women Aboriginal persons persons with disabilities members of sexual minority groups neurodiversity and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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Key Skills

Direct Sales,Marketing & Sales,Drilling,Access Control,Instrument Maintenance,Housekeeping

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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