Full Time - Sales Specialist - Flooring - Day

Lowe's Home Centers•Franklin, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Specialist at Lowe's, you help customers identify products and services that meet their needs and turn home improvement ideas into completed projects. You serve as a product expert, discussing product specifications, features, promotions, and financing options, and provide consulting support to ensure customer needs are met. The role is active and involves moving throughout the store or garden center, answering phones, and communicating with customers. Depending on hiring needs and skillsets, the position may be in Appliances, Cabinets, Flooring, Live Nursery, Millwork, Fashion Plumbing, Outlet, Tool Rental, Pro, or Windows & Walls. In the Pro Department, the focus includes external accounts and outside sales and services. Sales Specialists may provide project estimates, coordinate installer visits, process and track customer orders and installations, monitor inventory, review prices, support checkout and requests for assistance, and train and coach department associates. The role 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. Lowe's supports associates with benefits and programs that include health insurance options, tuition assistance, a company-matching 401(k), an associate discount, sales bonus opportunities, flexible schedules, and trade-skills training.

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 lift 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 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, working with vendors and other stores to find 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.