What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Consultant position at Ashley Homestores of Central Illinois?
Come join the Ashley Family, the #1 home store in North America, where you’ll help customers create beautiful homes. With our customer base continuously growing, we are expanding our reach by opening more store concepts to meet demand.
Who We Are: Bruegge and Co is a family-owned business with 154 years of furniture expertise, proudly serving Central Illinois with locations in Champaign, Bloomington, East Peoria, Mount Vernon, Peru, and a Distribution Center in Normal. Founded in 1876, we’ve continued our legacy of quality craftsmanship. In 2006, we took on the Ashley name to bring even more value to our customers. Join our team and be part of our storied tradition.
What We’re Looking For:
- Do you have the ability to connect & build relationships with people?
- Do you have strong communication, interpersonal & listening skills? Friendly and easy to talk to?
- Do you convey information in a way that inspires action?
- Are you a continuous learner, self-motivated, accountable, dependable, ambitious, entrepreneurial, and driven?
The Role: As a Sales Consultant, you’ll ensure each guest has an exceptional shopping experience while guiding them through our wide selection of products. Your role includes:
- Creating a fun, engaging environment and transforming store guests into loyal customers.
- Client Relationship Management – Curates and maintains a personal book of clients to drive repeat and referral business.
- Customer Focus – Listens, understands, and matches solutions to customer needs.
- Relationship Building – Builds trust and rapport, guides customers to purchase decisions with confidence.
- Goal orientation – Driven by achieving and exceeding sales goals.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset – Treats the role like running a business, with ownership of results.
- Team Collaboration – Contributes to a supportive, success-driven team culture.
- Adaptability – Able to adjust to different customers, products and situations.
- Product Knowledge - Shares up-to-date product knowledge (styles, fabrics).
- Operational – Submitting precise orders, following established protocols adhering to money handling processes, supporting customers with credit applications and financing matters.
- Uncapped Earning Potential: Make $32,500 - $150,000 annually!
- A supportive team culture - our employees say one of the best parts of working here is each other. We have fun!
- Build your career within the Ashley Family – whether you grow locally or move across the U.S., you’ll have the opportunities to continue your career with Ashley.
- Awesome Benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Start accruing right away!
- Up to 3% SIMPLE IRA Match
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- $5k Continued Education Stipend per year!
- Employee Discounts!
- Enjoy a balanced workweek with a 5-day schedule and 2 consecutive weekdays off. Retail where you DON’T have to work until 9 PM! Schedule includes weekends and some holidays.
- Training pay provided while you learn and get up to speed.
Take Control of Your Career with Unlimited Earning Potential – Your Success is in Your Hands. Apply Today!
Salary : $32,500 - $150,000