Full Time - Sales Specialist - Flooring - Day

Lowe's Home Centers•Hudson, NY

About The Position

As a Sales Specialist in the Flooring department, you help customers identify the products they need and turn project ideas into reality. You spend most of your time communicating with customers about their project needs, answering questions, and helping them achieve their home improvement goals. You become a product expert, explaining specifications, features, promotions, and financing options and providing consulting services to meet customer needs. The role involves moving throughout the store, answering phones, and interacting with customers. Sales Specialists may also serve as a point of contact for vendors and coordinate estimates, installer visits, customer orders and installations, and project follow-up. This role does not require regular travel, though occasional travel to meetings, training, or neighboring stores may be needed. Working conditions may include indoor and outdoor environments, changing or extreme weather, noise, and moving or shaking objects and equipment. Associates must follow lifting guidelines, use team lifts when needed, and use powered equipment only as required and with proper training or assistance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of customer-facing sales experience or six months of Lowe's retail experience. If the education requirement is not met, three years of external customer-facing sales experience or 18 months of Lowe's retail experience is required.
One year of experience in sales or customer service in a sales environment with required sales goals or metrics.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic, including addition and subtraction.
Ability to stand and sit for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds unassisted, or more than 25 pounds with or without an accommodation.
Obtain sales-related licensure or registration if required by state law; Lowe's will support and fund this requirement.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience completing customer sales orders.
One year of experience promoting product-related services and plans, such as installation, delivery, credit financing, or extended protection plans.
Two years of experience designing customized products for customers using 20/20 or a Computer-Aided Design System.
Professional certification related to the department.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Seek out customers, understand their needs, answer questions, and explain the advantages of Lowe's products and services.
Serve as a point of contact for customers and vendors in the department; provide project estimates, schedule installer visits, process and track customer orders and installations, and follow up on project completion.
Monitor inventory levels and work with vendors and other stores to locate merchandise and order replacement stock.
Perform price reviews according to pricing policies and maintain pricing and documentation.
Support checkout functions, call buttons, departmental pages, and requests for assistance.
Train department associates on the sales floor and coach them on development needs.
Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay and flexible schedules.
Additional bonus opportunities based on sales performance.
Multiple health insurance options.
Tuition assistance and other education support programs, including trade skills scholarships.
401(k) retirement account with company match.
10% Lowe's Associate Discount and a broad discount platform.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Life and disability insurance.
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, sick time, and volunteer time, based on role, tenure, and locality.
Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
Employee Assistance Program with concierge and work/life services and no-cost counseling.
Business Travel Accident insurance.
Maternity and parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Learning and development opportunities.
Other discretionary benefits, based on eligibility, may include annual bonuses, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, deferred compensation, and grant awards.