Sales Associate

M/I Homes, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

M/I Homes, Inc. is seeking a Sales Associate to support the New Home Consultant in the sales process and to help develop sales and marketing strategies for the community. You will learn and apply skills while ensuring high-quality models, sites, and customer interactions. This role serves as a steppingstone toward the New Home Consultant position.

Weekend availability is required as part of the role, with opportunities to grow through company training programs and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred but not required. Equivalent training in sales and marketing.
• Minimum one year of retail sales experience and/or training.
• Ability to work independently and achieve goals with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication including active listening, observation, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent M/I Homes professionally with a positive demeanor.
• Support NHC in developing sales and marketing strategies to meet division goals.
• Utilize selling skills acquired through company training programs with customers.
• Ensure timely and professional presentation of models and homesites.
• Register customers and input their information accurately.
• Assist in creating marketing plans and materials for customer outreach.
• Maintain community signage cleanliness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with NHC in various sales and marketing activities.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Sales

Communication

Active listening

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Excel

Outlook

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Sales Associate to collaborate with our New Home Sales Consultant (NHC) in the sales process, to facilitate the acquisition of new home sales. As a Sales Associate, you will learn, practice, and refine essential sales and marketing skills while adhering to company guidelines and performance standards. Your role will involve assisting the NHC in conducting competitive analyses, engaging with realtors, and maintaining community integrity on a daily basis. This position serves as a steppingstone for advancement to the New Home Consultant (NHC) role and requires weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Represent M/I Homes professionally with a positive demeanor
• Support NHC in developing sales and marketing strategies to meet division goals
• Utilize selling skills acquired through company training programs with customers
• Ensure timely and professional presentation of models and homesites
• Register customers and input their information accurately
• Assist in creating marketing plans and materials for customer outreach
• Maintain community signage cleanliness and accuracy
• Collaborate with NHC in various sales and marketing activities
• Additional duties as assigned

• Ability to work independently and achieve goals with minimal supervision
• Strong communication including active listening, observation, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with a customer-oriented approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other computer skills
• Associate degree preferred but not required. Equivalent training in sales and marketing
• Minimum one year of retail sales experience and/or training
• Exhibits adaptability, creativity, resiliency and self-motivation

M/I Homes offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) options, and more.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace.