Counter Sales Manager

Ganahl Lumber Co; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganahl Lumber Co. in Laguna Beach seeks a Counter Sales Manager to lead and develop the sales team. You will guide hospitality, sales, and professional conduct while building rapport with customers and co-workers.

You will ensure adherence to our systems and best practices, teach the sales process, and leverage Accuterm knowledge along with Word and Excel proficiency to drive results and mentor staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Lead by example in hospitality, sales and professionalism.
• Ability to quickly establish relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Clear understanding of company systems and best practices with the ability to execute and teach them.
• Extensive Accuterm knowledge.
• Experience with Word and Excel.
• Ability to define and teach the sales process.
• Prior experience managing people preferred.
• Experience with counter sales, inside and outside contractor sales.
• Knowledge of core products and strong vendor relationships.
• Ability to stay composed in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Contribute to yard and company-wide management teams.

Skills

Leadership example

Customer relationship building

Sales process coaching

Team development

Vendor relationships

Calm under pressure

Counter sales experience

Inside/outside contractor sales

Accuterm knowledge

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Accuterm

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Counter Sales Manager – Laguna Beach

The Laguna Beach yard is looking for a Counter Sales Manager to lead and develop their sales team. This is an awesome opportunity to manage an existing team that features some of the company’s top performers. Here are some of the expectations of the right candidate:

• Lead by example at all times in the areas of hospitality, sales, and professionalism
• The ability to quickly establish relationships and rapport with customers and co-workers
• Clear understanding of our company systems and best practices with the ability to execute and teach them
• Extensive Accuterm knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel
• The ability defines and teaches the sales process
• Prior experience managing people preferred.
• Experience with counter sales, inside and outside contractor sales
• Knowledge of our core products and strong relationships with key vendors
• Ability to keep composure in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• To be a key contributor to the yard and company-wide management teams

GET TO KNOW US

Ganahl Lumber Company is the oldest lumberyard and hardware supply store in California. Since 1884, we have been a family- and employee-owned business providing building supplies and hardware for pro contractors and DIY enthusiasts alike. Our products include lumber, tools, paint, building materials, millwork, doors, and windows. With 11 convenient store locations, we serve customers throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, Ganahl Lumber Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. All active employees must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position and that, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Your employment with Ganahl Lumber Company is at will. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of the Ganahl Lumber Company employees.