Showroom - Sales

GMS•Charlotte, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Showroom-Sales role will work in a retail capacity managing the frequent interaction with walk-in as well as telephone customers. The employee will be responsible for Counter Sales and the execution of taking customer orders and entering them into our computer system. They will assist in merchandising products and maintaining a clean and organized store. This is a customer service focused role.

Requirements

Purchasing and inventory experience.
Effective team player and leader with strong communication skills.
Minimum of 3 years of successful sales experience.
Ability to develop and execute strategies that align with corporate goals, drive growth, and address market trends and customer needs.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate sales metrics, market data, and research findings, providing insightful analysis that informs strategic decision-making and enhances sales processes.
Develop and nurture strong customer relationships, understanding their needs to deliver tailored solutions that drive sales growth and customer satisfaction.
Engage effectively with team members to achieve shared goals, contributing your skills and insights to drive collective success in sales initiatives.
Advanced skills in negotiating favorable terms with suppliers to enhance product offerings and cost efficiencies.
Strong ability to prepare and deliver clear, compelling presentations and reports to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Competence in managing multiple initiatives concurrently, with a focus on delivering results efficiently and on time.
Demonstrate effective organization and time management abilities to prioritize tasks and optimize productivity in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and devise innovative solutions to overcome challenges, enhancing overall team effectiveness.
Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with clients, internal teams, and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding and facilitation of objectives.
Maintain a customer-centric approach by understanding client needs, fostering relationships, and ensuring a high level of service that contributes to client satisfaction and loyalty.
Show proficiency in leveraging digital tools and computer applications to enhance sales strategies and improve customer engagement and satisfaction.

Nice To Haves

Experience in and knowledge of construction industry and building materials strongly preferred.
Must be a team player, demonstrate attention to detail and have good organizational skills.
Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Oversee the process of taking orders at the sales counter and over the phone.
Build relationships with customers.
Ability to learn company distribution system to enter orders.
Complete sales orders and tender cash sales.
Develop product knowledge to assess needs and recommend solutions to customer needs.
Seeks out new products or strategies to grow showroom sales.
Assist in maintaining, organizing, and replenishing merchandise in store.
Establish standards and best practices for displaying materials and managing the overall store layout, appearance, and cleanliness.
Assisting with inventory and quoting jobs to customers.
Collaborate with showroom staff, Outside Sales Reps, and Sales Managers to determine necessary strategic sales approaches.
Overcome objections of prospective customers.
Emphasize product/service features and benefits, quote prices, discuss credit terms, and prepare sales order forms and/or reports.
Manage customer pick-up process and experience.
Understand profit margins and create opportunities to increase sales through profit margin improvements or upselling additional/related products.