Appliance Sales Specialist

**APPLIANCE SALES SPECIALIST**

**Are you looking to grow your career and knowledge in a fast paced, friendly, safety-oriented environment? Are you up for the challenge of elevating the customer experience through providing the best solution as a trusted partner for our customers?**

We are looking to expand our team with Appliance Sales Specialists for our Kent Location at - 225 Chain Lake Dr., Halifax.

**The Appliance Sales Specialist is focused on assisting customers, assessing customer needs, and guiding customer decisions to build customer relationships.** The Sales Specialist - Appliances provides the highest level of customer service to customers with expert advice and detailed information required to close the sale.
- **For this position you will receive a base salary plus incentives following a probationary period**_

**What you will do**:

- Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge.
- Provide face to face assistance customers with specialized and sound advice on all home appliance products as well as supporting products, warranty plans, pickup and delivery options, and payment and financing options, with the focus being on closing the sale.
- Work with a wide range of customers, including builders, designers, rental management companies, and homeowners, to sell a wide range of appliance products.
- Prepare estimates, close the sale, and follow up on deliveries.
- Assist Customers with special orders and install sales.
- Maintain and develop relationships with customers, addressing and resolving customer needs and/or complaints.
- Meet personal and team productivity targets, achieving the weekly, monthly, and annual sales targets while meeting margin goals.

**What you bring**:

- Professional Sales Experience with the proven ability to close the sale.
- Sales Experience in a fast-paced customer service and sales environment in Retail, Appliance Sales experience is an asset.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
- Adherence to company policies and procedures
- You will have to pass a standard background check.

**What we offer**:

- A safe work environment
- Wellness program
- Scholarship and Bursaries
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan
- Employee discount
- Health and Dental Benefits
- RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program) contribution
- Continuous learning and Career advancement

**Company Profile**:
Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. We protect our customers and staff by hiring and training associates committed to our safety values.

We employ over 3700 people and work hard to increase our market share through strategic investment in training and technology. In addition to our retail stores, we operate truss manufacturing facilities and a wholesale drywall company. We are a member of the Independent Lumber Dealers Co-operative which ensures our great product selection and pricing.
- Kent Building Supplies is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halifax, NS B3S 1C9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- sales: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person