Sales Specialist, Contract Sales

By joining the RONA family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

- An inclusive and safe working environment
- Promotion of work-life balance
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Benefits: insurance (certain conditions apply), annual salary review, etc.
- Opportunities for advancement within the company
- An employer that’s involved in the community
- Teamwork and ongoing training
- A comprehensive training program for all new hires
- A student incentive program
- And much more

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

We operate or service some 450 corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA, Lowe’s, Reno-Depot, and Dick’s Lumber banners are always looking for dedicated employees to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

**Our expectations**:
The primary function of the Sales Specialist, Pro Services is to serve as the store expert on Pro sales by providing detailed product information to both customers and other Lowe’s Canada associates.

**Your role**:

- Maximize sales and margins by pursuing and contacting targeted customers, identifying and exploring sales opportunities by asking questions, developing action plans for sales opportunities, and abiding by Pro services monthly program, call targets, and directives, including following up on sales and quotes, maintaining inventory levels to support sales, preparing sales transactions, planning and arranging deliveries, ensuring orders are sold and tracked, and continuously establishing relationships with new and building relationships with current customers
- Provide excellent customer service through the daily execution of Lowe’s Canada customer service programs, proactively resolving root causes of customer issues
- Follow up on completed orders to ensure customer satisfaction
- Collaborate with other employees to assist customers as needed in locating, selecting, carrying, and loading merchandise in support of all customers with a focus on the Pros
- Open business accounts as requested and handle government accounts
- Maintain a safe and secure work environment by complying with company policies and procedures for merchandising, housekeeping, safety, and monitoring for potential theft or security risks
- Complete all other duties as assigned

**The qualifications we are looking for**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to identify and resolve customer issues, assisting customers in locating products, greeting customers, answering phones, building relationships with customers, and thanking customers for their business
- At least 1 year of experience entering and submitting customer sales orders, including special orders
- At least 2 years of experience identifying and selling products based on customer needs or plans and following up on outstanding or incomplete customer orders, sales, or installs
- At least 2 years of experience in providing exceptional customer service, including greeting customers, answering phones, thanking customers for their business, pulling orders for delivery, pricing jobs, calculating job lot quantities, following up with customers, and cold calling
- At least 1 year of experience promoting product-related services and plans such as installations, deliveries, credit financing, or extended protection plans
- At least 2 years of experience in a sales environment with required sales goals or metrics
- At least 2 years of experience in a trade directly related to commercial sales
- At least 2 years business-to-business sales experience
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds daily without assistance