Account Representative

Buddy's Home Furnishings; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Buddy's Home Furnishings seeks an Account Representative to manage customer accounts, perform inside sales and support collections, and maintain an inviting showroom. The role involves handling deliveries and pickups, with opportunities to grow into supervisory tasks as directed by the General Manager.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication, reliability, and the ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as business dictates.

Qualifications

• Excellent telephone skills.
• Intermediate math skills.
• Maintain professional appearance.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in person and over telephone.
• Must be able to drive during day, night and meet all safety requirements.
• Must be able to work overtime.
• Must have proficient navigational skills with a satisfactory driving record and meet insurability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and Maintain Customers.
• Basic furniture, appliance, home electronic installation/removal.
• Complies with all company vehicle safety standards and documentation.
• Credit/Customer Relationship Management.
• Customer payments and data entry in VersiRent computer program.
• Fill out receipt books, make journal entries.
• Inbound/Outbound Service calls.
• Making deliveries or collecting merchandise.
• Sales and merchandising.
• All other duties deemed necessary by store management.

Skills

Telephone skills

Math skills

Professional appearance

Communication

Driving

Overtime availability

Sales & merchandising

Job description

Position Title: Account Representative

Reports to: General Manager

Status: Hourly

Manages customer accounts, satisfying company collection and revenue standards; performs inside sales and outside collections; helps maintain appearance of showroom; takes primary role in delivery and pick up of merchandise; may perform managerial functions or duties as assigned by General Manager; demonstrates effective communication and reasoning skills and shows management potential.

Principal Responsibilities

• Acquire and Maintain Customers
• Basic furniture, appliance, home electronic installation/removal
• Complies with all company vehicle safety standards and documentation
• Credit/Customer Relationship Management
• Customer payments and data entry in VersiRent computer program
• Fill out receipt books, make journal entries.
• Inbound/Outbound Service calls
• Making deliveries or collecting merchandise
• Sales and merchandising
• All other duties deemed necessary by store management

Requirements For Account Representative

• Excellent telephone skills
• Intermediate math skills
• Maintain professional appearance
• Must be able to drive during day, night and meet all safety requirements
• Must be able to explain terms of rental/lease agreement to customer.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in person and over telephone
• Must be able to work overtimeMust be proficient in product features, benefits; must be able to work on showroom floor
• Must have proficient navigational skills with a satisfactory driving record and meet insurability requirements
• Regular and consistent attendance, including nights and weekends as business dictates.

General Physical Requirements

• Position routinely requires lifting, loading, moving, and using a dolly for merchandise 50-300 pounds
• Stooping, bending, pulling, climbing, reaching and grabbing as required
• Must be able to traverse multiple flights of stairs while carrying furniture, appliance, and electronics
• Prolonged driving and standing
• Must be able to work in and outdoors in a variety of climates and weather conditions.