Job description
Granite City Electric Supply is the area's premiere electrical distributor serving electrical contractors as well as residential, commercial and industrial customers for over 90 years. With branches covering Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Connecticut, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and the official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox.
In addition to standard benefits, Granite City Electric offers a company 401K match and profit sharing, competitive health benefits with telehealth, up to $450 in health & wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program and referral incentives. Select positions offer sign on and tenure bonuses.
Position Summary/Objective:
Granite City Electric is looking to hire a customer service-oriented Showroom Salesperson for our Quincy, MA location! The Showroom Salesperson must be goal-oriented, motivated, and familiar with lighting and decorative trends as well as embrace GCE standards and procedures. Compensation packages would combine an hourly rate plus showroom sales commission, commensurate with experience. Hours for this position are 9:00 AM-5:00 PM 5 days a week, between Monday and Saturday.
Essential Functions
- Ensure that each Customer receives outstanding Customer Service by providing a customer friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other components of customer service.
- Familiarity with and continue to learn new lighting & home fashion trends; utilize lighting knowledge to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives.
- Set up advertising displays or arrange merchandise in showroom to promote sales.
- Compliance with all GCE policies and procedures.
- Available to work varied hours/days to meet our retail operation requirements (evenings & weekends).
- Responsible for general upkeep, cleanliness and appearance of our facilities.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
Competencies
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Embrace GCE core "care" values; Pride, Accountability, Integrity and Respect and apply to each business interaction; internal and external.
- Ability to process information and merchandise through Eclipse computer system.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.
- Ability to move or handle merchandise throughout the store generally weighing 0-50 pounds.
- Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to change and adjust with business conditions.
- Occasionally may be asked to work at another GCE Showroom location.
- Coach-able & actively participates in coaching process.
Education and Experience
- Highschool Diploma.
- Prior lighting/showroom sales experience preferred.
- ALA Certification a plus.
- Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service.
Granite City offers competitive wages and great benefits including, medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick and more! Join our team and work among the best in the industry!
We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
Granite City Electric uses E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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