Overview: The primary duty of a Sales Associate is to promote Conn’s products and financing options through excellent customer service. Sales Associates are responsible for assisting our customers through all aspects of the buying process. Sales Associates are experts in our products and financing services with product categories including electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses, and more and are expected to be creative in offering solutions to each customer’s needs and overcoming objections. Sales Associates are required to work closely with store personnel to ensure store metrics are delivered in conjunction with a positive shopping experience. Must be comfortable interacting with customers, vendors and other third parties, often spending long periods walking around the store to answer questions about products or services.

　　Key Duties & Responsibilities: The Sales Associate’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

　　Provide face to face assistance to customers through the buying process to include merchandise selection, payment, finance options, pick up and deliveries.

　　Complete daily telephone calls to existing and potential customers

　　Generate new sales from our wide range of business services

　　Support colleagues and contribute to a positive and team focused environment

　　Ability to assist with merchandising and in store set up, which includes but is not limited to moving, building, cleaning, and maintaining showroom components.

　　Deliver superior customer service as per company standards

　　Maintain awareness of current advertised merchandise and promotions

　　Collaborates with external and internal partners to identify and resolve customer issues

　　Develop and maintain sales materials and product knowledge across a wide range of categories

　　Establish and maintain current customer and potential customer relationships

　　Deliver on key metrics and sales goals at set by the company monthly

　　Maintain confidentiality and comply with all credit policies, procedures, and government regulations

　　Ability to maximize each sales opportunity by offering all applicable services, products, and attachments during all customer interactions

　　Perform all job functions with a high degree of integrity and honesty

　　Follow Conn’s 5 Steps of the Sale for all transactions per company guidelines

　　Comply with reasonable requests from management to perform other duties and responsibilities not listed above

　　Required Experience:

　　Reading, writing, and arithmetic skills

　　High School Diploma, GED, or equivalency

　　Preferred Experience:

　　Appliance, Furniture or Electronic sales experience

　　Customer Service background

　　Experience within a retail organization

　　Skills & Abilities:

　　Strong interpersonal and communication skills

　　Outgoing, engaging, and passionate demeanor willing to interact with customers both in person and over the phone

　　Must be goal oriented and self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented

　　Welcoming and helpful attitude toward customers and other associates

　　Ability to listen, convey a product’s benefits, exude confidence and self-assuredness to all customers

　　Able to multi-task and shift priorities, as required

　　Maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image to the public

　　Thorough follow up and negotiation skills

　　Ability to overcome objections and influence customer behavior

　　Learn and adapt to current technology needs

　　Work both independently and with a team

　　Coachable and open to feedback

　　Able to learn selling skills and to operate company programs

　　Willingness to work a flexible schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays); regular attendance is necessary

　　Working Conditions:

　　Work is performed in a retail store environment.

　　Physical requirements include standing for long periods of time, packing, and lifting boxes for shipment, storing inventory, and using tech equipment and computers.

　　Handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds or more

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