Showroom Associate

Description

Are you looking for a company that will put its employees first and cares about creating long-term relationships with its customers and suppliers?  Are you a driven sales professional who enjoys relationship building and client development, and wants to make a positive impact on people’s lives?  Look no further than J.H. Larson, a family-owned company celebrating their 94^th anniversary this year!

J.H. Larson Company is an independent distributor of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Datacom products with 8 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota.  We remain dedicated to our employees, customers and vendors, and are positioned to move into the future as a family owned and operated business.

We have a great opportunity to join our Showroom Sales Team at our Hudson, WI branch.  This is an on-site position that will provide quotes, sales and service, and will work with internal and external customers to ensure company goals are met and long-term positive customer relationships are cultivated.

What’s In It For You?

• Highly competitive benefits package
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Health Saving Account with employer match
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• PTO and 9 paid holidays, as well as your birthday!

And more!

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendors through effective communication and collaboration.
• Manage customer orders, including writing orders, overseeing submittal, shipping, expediating, billing, credits/returns, and resolving any issues that arise.
• Supports daily showroom operations while maintaining a clean, organized, and visually appealing space.
• Acts as a project manager for the client throughout the construction stage, including coordinating the design on-site while working with architects and other design professionals.
• Provide feedback on pricing, service, products, customer needs, and handle customer feedback and follow-up.
• Participate in sales meetings, vendor training, and collaborate with other departments to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
• Demonstrates competence in trends, aesthetics, features, functionality and application of all product lines while committing to continuous learning on products and trends.
• Maintain accurate inventory management to control product levels including cycle counts.
• Participate in market research and analysis to inform market planning, strategy implementation, and lead generation.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• Degree in business or interior design preferred.

Experience and/or Training

• 3-5 years of sales experience – preferably in retail/direct and/or showroom experience.
• Education in plumbing, lighting, home design or equivalent experience ideal.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and personable professional demeanor.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and collaborates within a multi-functional team.
• A dedicated passion for providing external and internal customer service.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with MS applications.

Licenses/Certificates

• Valid US Driver’s license and reliable transportation

Why wait?  Check out our website and apply today at: www.jhlarson.com under our “Careers” tab, and while you’re there, contact us at jhlcareers@jhlarson.com to learn more about this opportunity and how you can be a part of a team who wants you to be successful!

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $20 - $22