Showroom Sales & Design Consultant - Bath, Kitchen & Lighting, Appliances
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. (Meyer Appliances, Kitchens & Bath)
Location: 861 East El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
Showroom Hours: Monday-Saturday 8 am-5 pm, CLOSED Sundays
Compensation/What we offer:
- Highly Competitive Pay = (Base: Starting from $20/hr Commission SPIFFs)
- Potential to make $70K total on average (Base Commission SPIFFs)!!! Limitless Commission!!!
- Stock Options after 1 year
- Best in Class Distribution Centers - superior product availability
What are SPIFFS? Sales Programs Incentive Funds: incentive program companies use to drive up sales. Can be used when merchandise is not selling, inventory clear out, new merchandise, or company runs a new campaign/sale.
Commission: Commission plan is based off of the order margin. May have pre-allotted amount until build up of orders. Based off of what ships (SPIFFS/Commission). Potential to make $70,000 , but have to be good in sales/customer service.
Apply: Go to ferguson.com/careers, click on the "Career Opportunities" box, enter R-095420 into the search field OR please follow this link: https://ferguson.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Ferguson_Experienced/details/Showroom-Sales-Consultant_R-095420?q=R-095420
Questions: donna.harada@ferguson.com
Job Description:
Ferguson is a top-rated national wholesale supplier of commercial and residential plumbing supplies. However, our expertise goes far beyond the plumbing industry. We're a diverse distributor with business in multiple industries including waterworks, fire and fabrication, HVAC/R, and more. Our customer-first approach has contributed to our growth from a local distributor to a national company with nearly $ 23 billion in annual sales. With more than 30,000 associates at over 1,600 locations, we take pride in providing world-class products and services to our customers.
Do you have a great attitude and amazing customer service and selling skills? Then this is the career opportunity for you!
Requirements:
- Showroom experience
- A great attitude.
- Exemplary Customer Service skills.
- Sales experience. (does not need to be industry-specific, we can train you on our products).
- Punctual/reliable/dependable.
- *pre-employment drug and background screening required
Responsibilities:
- Work with customers, including builders, designers, and homeowners, to sell a wide range of products, which may include lighting, appliances, high-end fixtures, and cabinetry.
- Respond to inquiries with accurate pricing, inventory, and delivery information.
- Greet guests upon arriving in our retail showroom, learn their motivation for their visit, and develop a lasting customer relationship.
- Prepare job quotations and submittals.
- Assist customers, both by appointment and walk-ins, while utilizing suggestive sales techniques and handling complaints timely and accurately.
- Continually improve sales skills and product knowledge to promote a professional image in the field.
- Daily duties: Retail showroom floor, working with home owners, builders, architects, designers. Taking appointments, walk-ins, quoting, emailing, follow up calls, sales calls, meetings.
- Multi-tasking, selling skills, customer service, getting pulled in different directions (should be flexible to cover all areas of the job when needed), can easily pivot their workday responsibilities
Qualifications:
- A strong sales presence and good interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving, leadership, and listening skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- The ability to deal with a vast array of customers with varying levels of product knowledge.
- Understand the basics of design and interior decorating.
- Able to engage in a consultative sales approach to recommend solutions for the varying needs of the customer.
- Prior experience in Showroom Sales
- Looking for someone who is a team player and enjoys spending time with teammates
Skills or experience that translate best to this role:
a. High end plumbing sales experience
b. Luxury sales experience
c. Appliance sales
d. Tile sales, counter top sales
e. Interior design
f. “High end fashion”
g. Customer service
Benefits:
Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision.
- Retirement savings with company match.
- Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and paternal).
- Employee assistance programs.
- Associate discounts.
- Community involvement opportunities, and much more.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans, and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information