Retail Sales Associate

Part-Time Lighting Sales Associate

First Choice Electric Supply- Newark, NY

Responsibilities

• Assist showroom customers in lighting selections and purchases in a manner which maintains long term relationships
• Develop a working knowledge (training provided) of all types of lighting, ceiling fans, home furnishings, etc. & use that knowledge to help inform customers & help them make educated purchases
• Assist as a design partner and provide consulting services to help customers envision how new lighting can enhance their décor style
• Become proficient in POS system where you will document sales & collect payment
• Be able to balance assisting multiple customers at the same time when needed
• Continuous training in new products & general industry knowledge
• Maintain a clean, attractive, & organized showroom appearance both inside and outside the showroom with cleaning tasks
• Be able to independently open and close the showroom
• Generate quotes for current and prospective clients
• Basic filing of customer orders and invoices
• Unboxing inventory as it comes in to check for damage and putting on appropriate order/stock shelf or calling customers to let them know order is in
• Managing warehouse inventory & stock organization
• Assist in inventory management tasks including purchase orders
• Be able to perform a variety of tasks during down time in the showroom such as…
• Cold calling clients for both showroom & parts counter (builders, designers, architects, contractors, industrials etc.)
• Following up on leads in the showroom that did not purchase & continuing to add to their wish list
• Print out backorder report from ERP & call vendors for updates, shipping status, tracking numbers & then call customers with updates
• Create merchandising ideas on décor & other staging ideas to decorate the showroom
• Assemble fixtures for display and move items around for a fresh atmosphere (can be taught)
• Update price changes in the system as they come in and regularly check showroom tag pricing against pricing in Lights America system to ensure they match
• Write “Thank You” cards to customers
• Go through recently sold homes & send postcards to them for advertising
• Creating new tags for new display products
• Regular maintenance and updating system info (i.e. vendor information) in ERP
• Updating sandwich board sign on a regular basis

Qualifications

• Ability to work most weekdays and rotating Saturdays
• Polite, courteous, and outgoing personality
• Quick & willing to learn new skills & tasks
• Confident sales skills
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Detail oriented
• High school degree preferred

If interested, please email your resume to .

Pay: $16.50 - $21.00 per hour

Shift:

• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• This job could potentially be part time and more long term, or full time but temporary. Are you looking for full time or part time? How long would you like to be working this job ideally? This will NOT impact whether or not you get called for an interview, but rather helps us determine what most candidates prefer for this job.
• When are you looking to start?
• Are you available to work Saturdays if needed?

Ability to Commute:

• Newark, NY 14513 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $21