Sales Associate

Position Summary

The primary responsibilities of the Sales Associate position are to maintain outstanding customer service, generate sales, merchandise product, and support the store management team.

Major Responsibilities

The major responsibilities for the position include:

• Ensure each customer receives outstanding service
• Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements
• Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by store management
• Assist in the training and development of peers
• Actively participate in daily huddle meetings
• Uphold merchandising and store cleanliness standards
• Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and back stock area clean and organized.
• Responsive of safety issues
• Conscious of shoplifting activity
• Aid customers in locating merchandising in store, on truevalu.com, as well as, processing special orders.
• Solicit customers to open a Stokes Reward account and help them fill it out entirely.
• Answer customers’ questions and provide information on procedures and policies.

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for this position include:

• Education/Training: High School degree, some college preferred. Possess a vast product knowledge of hardware related products along with a willingness to learn.
• Experience: Sales and marketing experience with retail programs, establishing relationships and working with customers.
• Previous experience in a retail environment either in marketing, sales, or back office.
• Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of retail computer systems, MS Word and Excel a plus.
• A commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction
• Solid team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, exceptional organizational ability, high attention to detail, and ability to multitask
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include:

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds frequently to load and unload customer orders
• Ability to stand and walk for an extended period of time.
• Move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting and perform all functions as set forth.
• Job responsibilities may change based on the needs of the business.