Job Description:

Broad River Retail d.b.a. Ashley HomeStore is hiring for full or part time Home Furnishings Associates/Sleep Experience Associates to join our sales team at our Durham, NC location.

Join Broad River’s dynamic Retail Performance team! Our #1 Home Furnishings Professional made $190,000 last year! We pride ourselves on having the best commission program in our industry! We pay better than anyone in the country! Earn six-figures! We want the best talent, and we will reward the best talent handsomely! Not because we have to… because we want to!

Responsibilities:

In this customer facing retail sales position, you will be selling complete furniture solutions and sleep systems to our customers. We are devoted to helping individuals and families create something fresh and new in their homes: not just selecting furniture, but helping them design their living space as well as fitting them with the perfect sleep system to meet their needs. We are looking for motivated, money driven sales professionals who are seeking an uncapped commission based opportunity.

- Greeting guests upon arriving in our retail showroom, learning their motivation for their visit and developing a lasting customer relationship

- Presenting and discussing various home furnishing product options based upon your discovery of your prospective clients including lifestyle, needs and goals during the sales consultation

- Utilizing sales and upselling techniques

- Marketing new sales, special events, and financing options

- Assisting customers in financing, purchasing, delivery and ultimate satisfaction

- Increasing personal knowledge of products, sales techniques, and promotions through continuous professional training and development

Required Experience:

You do not need retail furniture experience to be successful in this role, we look for individuals with a passion for customer service and sales. We provide a dynamic on the job training program to get you ready to succeed.

We do, however, look at the following:

Experience in 'high customer expectation' positions, such as sales, hospitality, and various retail environments

Entrepreneurial and team oriented

Coachable and self-directed learner who is always willing to learn

High energy 'people person', relentless in pleasing the customer

Professional, driven, positive, resilient, and achievement-focused

Detailed individuals with strong follow up and follow through

Excellent time-management

Strong interpersonal and communication skills: a great listener

Enjoys a fast pace retail sales environment with the ability to work a flexible 40 hour work week including some nights and all weekends

Basic computer knowledge is required

High school diploma is required

Essential Functions:

Computer skills/technology skills

Competent in the use of iPads and tablets.

Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.

Mathematical skills.

Physical Requirements:

Extended and frequent periods of standing and walking.

Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling

We offer a Fantastic Benefits and Compensation Program!

- Generous, competitive commission and bonus plan with uncapped earning potential

- Learning program consisting of classroom and on-the-job training segments, designed to help you learn at your own pace.

- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability benefits, including dependent coverage

- Paid vacation

- Recognition and reward programs

- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching

A host of other excellent benefits including a generous furniture discount!