Sales Associate

Company: Slumberland
Location: Cottage Grove
Posted on: October 11, 2021

Job Description:

Retail Sales Consultant with Outstanding Management Potential Slumberland is a family-owned company and the Midwest's #1 store for La-Z-Boy and Sealy. When you become part of the Slumberland family, you become part of strong, cohesive team where you are valued, fully trained and given 100 % support to ensure you achieve outstanding success.

Tremendous Rewards - Our Guarantee: At Slumberland, here's what you get:

* Commission pay structure with guaranteed minimum - no draw * Average full-time income of $48,000 * Excellent compensation potential - top performers can and do earn six figures annually * Flexible full-time and part-time hours.

About Us:

Join the Slumberland Furniture Family! Work with us and find out why 92% of employees are proud to work at Slumberland and 93% of employees feel cared for by their leaders. You'll find a friendly, supportive atmosphere of people who all have the common goal of providing the best experience we can to our customers - both in their purchase journey and beyond - by providing comfortable, quality furniture for a great price!

In this role, we will offer you:

* Average starting fulltime income of $48,000 * Earning potential up to six figures * Commission pay structure with guaranteed minimum - no draw * On the job sales training and development * Career Development and Advancement Opportunities * Potential franchise ownership * Merchandise discount * Full Benefits Package including medical, dental and vision * Paid time off with 24 hours of accrual on day one * 401K and profit sharing

About the position:

The Sales Associate role is the ambassador for our customers' complete shopping experience. Enthusiastically facilitate functions through the process of sales, check out, payment, product fulfillment, delivery, and ensure a positive Slumberland experience. The sales associate will continually learn product features, services, company processes and policies. Assists in activities pertaining to store operations.

* Utilize effective communication techniques to engage, build rapport, inform, persuade, and entertain. * Achieve sales objectives set by the leadership team and push personal results towards higher profitability. * Become a subject matter expert on the products and services offered, by completing all trainings, researching competitive influences, practicing selling strategies, and attending meetings. * Learning, preparing and setting up event marketing within the store. Consistently upholding merchandising standards and cleaning show floor on a daily basis. * Keeping mentally engaged in the customers' journey towards purchasing.

* Act as the point-of-contact for order maintenance on personal transactions. * Be a subject matter expert on the financial transaction processing, such as: Financing, Refunds, Applying payments to orders, etc. * Utilize customer service skills to handle difficult customer situations.

Operations Functions:

* Answer phones, Analyze, facilitate and communicate the fulfillment of product to meet customers' expectations. * Validate and remedy customers' accounts by processing payments and refunds. * Participate in balancing the store's daily financial transactions. * Assist in the completion of the "Opening & Closing Checklist."

Slumberland is a family-owned company and the Midwest's #1 store for La-Z-Boy, Sealy and Simmons. When you become part of the Slumberland family, you become part of strong, cohesive team where you are valued, fully-trained and given 100 % support to ensure you achieve outstanding success.

Embark on a rewarding, life-long, lucrative career with Slumberland! Apply today!

* High School diploma or GED required, post secondary education preferred. * Basic math. * Proficient with Microsoft software and Point of Sale system. * Able to carry out written instructions and follow through with customers. * Self-starter, motivated to succeed. * Excellent interpersonal communication skills with staff, customers, vendors.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Keywords: Slumberland, Minneapolis , Sales Associate, Other , Cottage Grove, Minnesota