Showroom Sales

PARR; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PARR is seeking a Showroom Sales professional in Portland, Oregon. You will handle in-person and phone customer interactions, create designs, estimates, and help customers find products that fit their project needs.

The role emphasizes Legendary Service in a design-center setting with an office/warehouse environment and a Monday–Friday schedule. Prior cabinet/appliance/window experience and strong computer skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with cabinet/appliances or windows.
• Knowledge of retail and contractor sales principles and practices.
• Experience balancing company interests with customer needs and aggressive sales goals.
• Must be able to type 40+ WPM.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must operate PC, phone, scanner and related equipment.
• Must have and maintain a good driving record.
• Minimum 3 years of sales/building materials experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take care of in-person and phone customers at PARR.
• Create designs and estimates for customers.
• Assist customers in finding products for individual and project needs.
• Add orders and coordinate deliveries with installation team.
• Hit personal sales and profit goals while supporting team objectives.
• Maintain up-to-date product knowledge and share with coworkers.
• Handle paperwork and AR/cash procedures per policy.

Skills

Cabinet/appliances knowledge

Retail sales

English proficiency

Typing 40+ WPM

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

PC/phone/scanner operation

Driving record

Education

3+ years sales/building materials experience

Tools

Design/quoting software

Job description

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title: Showroom Sales

Pay: Starting at $23.27 to $27.74 an hour, depending on experience + Commission

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm

Location: Portland, Oregon

The Showroom Salesperson's main duty is to take care of both in person and over the phone customers of PARR. The Showroom Salesperson works closely with customers to create designs, estimates and assist the customer in finding the product that fits their individual and project needs. This role is important to the PARR Design Center because the Showroom Salesperson is crucial to providing Legendary Service to customers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with cabinet/appliances or windows
• Knowledge of retail and contractor sales principles practices and protocols
• Experience in balancing a company’s best interests against customer needs and working with aggressive sales goals
• Must be able to type 40+ WPM
• Ability to speak, write, and read Englishrequired
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must be able to operate personal computer, telephone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
• Must have and maintain a good driving record
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in sales or in the building materials industrypreferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Orders materials and items from manufacturers
• Create purchase orders using detailed, accurate, and effective processes
• Utilize manufacturer's design and quoting software for customer approval and purchasing needs
• Arrange delivery of product, working to create customer friendly outcomes
• Work closely with PARR's installation team to ensure great customer outcomes
• Focus on hitting personal sales and profit goals, while supporting the team to maximize location and category goals
• Check vendor acknowledgements to validate accuracy
• Make all customers feel genuinely welcome, including greeting customers with a smile and communicating with customers in a friendly manner
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers and business associates
• Quickly respond to customer complaints and concerns while keeping leadership informed
• Answer customers' questions, process estimates and orders for customer's, order stock, special order products for customers, and process credit returns, assist in coordinating warranty and replacements when necessary
• Assist Contractor Sales people in maintaining customer relationships
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product brands and selling techniques. Share such information with co-workers
• Ensures that appropriate paperwork is completed as per company policy
• Follows all AR account and cash handling procedures
• Reads blue prints and creates take offs
• Answers phone promptly with a professional greeting
• Completes POs on time
• Responds to emails and voicemails promptly
• Perform other related duties as assigned

This position works out of PARR's Design Center. This is an office/warehouse setting, with occasional visits to a job site, vendor locations and manufacturing tours.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work indoors in a normal office environment