Sales Associate

POSITION SUMMARY

Mattress Warehouse, Sleep Outfitters, and Mattress King (iMS) are a growing, multi-state chain of retail sleep shops. Recognized nationally as a leader in the retail bedding industry, we are always seeking highly motivated, dedicated, and responsible individuals to join our organization. We offer a progressive compensation structure, medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits, profit sharing, 401K with match, and plenty of room for quick growth into Store Management Roles!

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: HS Degree, Some college preferred Experience: One to two years related experience Computer Skills: GERS, MS Office products

Other Requirements: Must be able to lift 50lbs

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position does require weekend hours, as well as hours during key sales events including holidays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Sales

• Meet personal sales goals in order to help store and market attain revenue projections. Learn and present product to customers in order to sell merchandise.
• Provide excellent customer service to all customers.
• Work with the store manager to meet all corporately set store sales budgets.
• Focus on improving and meeting company sales metric standards, including average ticket, gross margin, close rate, and balance of share.
• Work under the general direction of the Store Manager and Area Sales Manager. Keep training and education current on product, sales process, and operational procedures.

Store Operations

• Review sales order tickets to ensure accuracy.
• Conduct two day call ahead and write thank you cards in a timely manner. Ensure that company policy is followed regarding cleanliness of store. Maintain stock levels and keep accurate inventory.
• Ensure customer receives product in an efficient, timely manner. Responsible for following banking procedures.
• Responsible for following all operational procedures in regards to delivery, transfer, loss control, and inventory management standards.
• Ensure that visual merchandising standards are followed in the showroom location, including placement of POP materials, floor layouts, and other visual merchandising strategies designed by corporate.