Counter Sales Specialist
Your Responsibilities and Requirements
Working as a Counter Sales Specialist is rewarding and engaging. You are responsible for coming to work as a friendly associate ensuring each customer receives amazing service following the Van Marcke standards. Aiding customers by answering any questions they may have and helping them locate the merchandise they are looking for. Assisting in the receiving, stocking, pricing of all merchandise and helping maintain a clean and orderly store. Performing all duties in a store POS checkout environment.
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanor towards customers and colleagues.
- Aid customers in finding products and answering their questions about plumbing supplies.
- Ensure merchandise is properly stocked and organized in all departments.
- Monitor the unloading of all materials into the facility; ensures materials are staged for counting and inspection; ensures receiving reports accurately report material received.
- Resolve discrepancies with accounting regarding invoices, packing slips, and receiver reports.
- Ensure appropriate merchandise stock levels, merchandise adjacencies and presentations; sign, and assortment in all departments; ensure selling floor is adequately stocked.
- Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures through regular store staff meetings, store walk-through and audits, etc.
- Ensure cleanliness of the store: taking out the trash, dusting and mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, associate rooms, and stockroom.
- All other duties within the store as trained and directed by the store manager or upper management.
What you’ll need
- Education/Training: High School degree, some college preferred.
- Previous experience in a retail environment either in sales or merchandising roles.
- Possess product knowledge of hardware-related and/or plumbing products along with a willingness to learn.
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekday and weekend shifts to meet the needs of the business.
- Ability to travel to other store locations if needed.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and lift 50 pounds frequently to load and unload customer orders.
About Van Marcke Trade Supply
Van Marcke Trade Supply is a leading wholesale plumbing supply company that has been serving the industry for over 90 years. Our roots trace back to 1929 when founder Raymond Van Marcke started this company in Kortrijk, Belgium. Today, we've grown into a nationwide company with over 25 store locations across the United States. We're dedicated to providing our customers with the best products, services, and expertise in the plumbing supply industry.
We believe in investing in our team members and providing ongoing training and development to help you advance your career. We're also committed to promoting from within, so you can grow and succeed with us. At Van Marcke Trade Supply, you'll have the opportunity to work with a team of passionate and dedicated professionals who are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers.
At Van Marcke, you'll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team that's dedicated to making a difference in the plumbing supply industry. Join us today and discover your path to success!
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.