sales associate
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LBM Sales Associate
Posted on
June 07, 2024
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Employer details
Lawrie Group of Home Hardware Stores
Job details
The LBM (Lumber and Building Materials) Sales Associate is responsible for providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers, advising them on appropriate merchandise and related items. They must be familiar with pricing, local building codes, types of building permits issued, and be able to prepare quotations. The LBM Sales Associate must perform all assigned tasks with sufficient speed and accuracy to support store efficiency and a high level of customer service.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure customers are greeted promptly upon arrival at the LBM counter.
- Determine customers? needs.
- Communicate product knowledge to the customer as appropriate.
- Communicate effectively and persuasively with employees, management, suppliers, and customers to obtain accurate information for pricing, estimates, quotations, etc.
- Process special orders for non-stock or out of stock items.
- Be familiar with and maintain up-to-date information on pricing.
- Be familiar with local building codes and types of building permits issued.
- Be familiar with prices, practices, and policies of the company?s competitors.
- Help customers solve construction problems.
- Keep up to date on practical knowledge of building materials and lumber products, including their uses, advantages, and disadvantages.
- Resolve customer complaints.
- Be familiar with current yard inventory and surplus items.
- Make suggestions for rule or policy changes when such changes would improve sales, profits, efficiency, morale, and / or operations in general.
- Professional confidentiality of all store and customer records.
- Work on additional duties and assignments as assigned by management.
- Work in a safe manner in accordance with provincial and federal safety legislation.
- Report any potential hazards and / or unsafe behavior to management to have the situation corrected.
Qualifications:
High School graduation or equivalent.
Retail experience an asset.
Ability to work flexible schedule including Saturdays.
Friendly and helpful attitude toward customers.
Excellent communications skills.
Good mathematical skills.
Willingness to learn.
Willingness to continually develop professional skills and knowledge base.
Ability to work co-operatively in a team atmosphere.
Full time and part time positions are available.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to hr@thelawriegroup.ca.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Day range:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekends as needed
Shift:
* 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-06-30
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LocationAnnapolis Royal, NS
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9313983632
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