Salesperson- Furniture, Flooring, Appliances, Electronics

About the role

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. Named one of Furniture Today’s Best Places to Work, NFM offers a fun, stable work environment with no layoffs in our history, a safe workplace, development opportunities, and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

This is not your typical sales job! A career in sales at NFM means helping our loyal customers create a home they love. As a sales professional you’ll have access to an unparalleled product selection at unbeatable prices. Our customers come to you – no cold calling! Our top sales professionals can make over $130,000 per year.

Pay

Pay range: $44,000 – $159,000 annually (100% commission based).

Responsibilities

• Make a positive first impression; constantly circulate the sales floor and greet customers in a timely manner. Avoid “grouping” or other behaviors that prevent effective greetings.
• Know your customers and products to find the perfect fit.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of system functionality and enhancements for faster, more efficient order processing.
• Identify and resolve all post-order problems quickly and efficiently; partner with other sales staff or customer care teams whenever necessary to ensure prompt and thorough problem resolution.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional, neat and clean-cut appearance
• High degree of self-motivation and positive attitude
• Customer-centric and enjoys serving others
• Ability to establish rapport and develop trust with customers
• Ability to enter data quickly and accurately
• Ability to use MS Office applications and navigate the internet
• English/Spanish bilingual speakers preferred
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check

Benefits

• Same day pay – access to your earned pay on-demand
• Competitive pay with generous annual increases up to 7%
• Inclusive culture
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability
• Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Staff discount on merchandise (collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
• Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
• Paid community volunteer opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with immediate enrollment; eligible for company match after one year; Berkshire Stock available as an investment option