Full Time - Sales Specialist - Flooring - Bilingual Preferred

Lowe's Home Centers•Tallahassee, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Specialist at Lowe's, you help customers identify products and services for their home improvement projects. You spend most of your time communicating with customers, discussing project needs, answering questions, explaining product specifications, features, promotions, and financing options, and providing consulting services to help meet customer needs. You may work in Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Millwork, Fashion Plumbing, Outlet, Tool Rental, Pro, or Windows & Walls, depending on hiring needs and skillsets. The role is active and involves moving throughout the store or garden center, answering phones, and speaking with customers. The position does not require regular travel, though occasional travel to meetings, training, or neighboring stores may be needed. Working conditions can include indoor and outdoor weather, varying climates, noise, and moving or shaking objects and equipment. Associates must follow lifting guidelines, limit single lifts to 75 pounds, use team lifts minimally starting at 75 pounds or when needed, and use powered equipment as required 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 sales or customer service experience 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 over 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 being considered.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Provide SMART customer service by seeking out customers, understanding their needs, answering questions, and explaining 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 to ensure project completion.
In the Pro Department, focus on external accounts and outside sales and services.
Monitor inventory levels to support sales; 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 through on-the-job training on the sales floor and coaching on development needs.
Complete other duties as assigned.