Lighting Showroom Sales

About the role

Join our Mayer Team in Pelham, AL, as a Residential Lighting Sales Specialist and help customers bring their lighting projects to life. You'll advise homeowners, designers, architects, and contractors on product selection and solutions, nurture relationships, and turn leads into satisfied customers. We're looking for someone with solid product knowledge, outstanding customer service, and a history of hitting sales goals in busy retail or field settings. You should be comfortable cold calling and representing the Mayer Lighting Showroom at industry events and community activities.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers upon entering the lighting showroom
• Create quotes for customers, ensuring an acceptable gross margin level
• Follow-up with customers to secure order
• Convert quotes to orders within customer expectations
• Enter and bill orders in a timely manner
• Monitor and cancel unsuccessful quotes
• Proactively expedite order
• Establish and communicate material promise dates
• Coordinate with customer and internal resources regarding shipments/delivery
• Review customer pricing regularly for accuracy
• Issue return tickets
• Participate in key supplier promotions from sales and marketing
• Keep customer contacts up to date
• Actively participate in and contribute to the company's Continuous Quality Improvement efforts
• May participate in or assist with physical inventory preparation or process
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1+ years of sales experience
• High School or GED - Required
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and a self-starter
• Sense of urgency, with excellent sales and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively
• Good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and ERP systems

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within