Counter Salesperson

Compensation: CAD 42000 - CAD 45000 - yearly

Company Description
About EMCO Corporation

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's leading construction wholesale distribution businesses, serving contractors and partners across the country. Backed by more than 115 years of experience, we combine the strength and stability of a national organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a growing business.

Our purpose is to help build stronger communities by delivering the products, expertise, and service that support critical systems in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Canada.

What makes EMCO Corporation different is our people and culture.

Our teammates are empowered to make decisions, develop customer relationships, drive growth, and shape the future of their business. We provide the tools, support, and mentorship needed to succeed, while encouraging initiative, accountability, and innovation.

Our culture is built on four core values:

Fairness & Caring
Trust & Respect
Straight Talk

EMCO Corporation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every teammate can succeed. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas make us a stronger organization and better partner to our customers.

We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly committed to increasing representation of women in leadership and throughout the construction wholesale industry by creating an environment where talent, performance, and potential drive opportunity.

Why Join EMCO Corporation?

Learn from experienced leaders and mentors!
Participate in industry-leading training and development programs.
Competitive salary, benefits, pension, and profit-sharing programs
Long-term career growth with one of Canada's most respected organizations
Team-oriented culture that supports work-life balance.

Job Description
As a Counter Salesperson, you will provide the highest level of customer service by maintaining, stocking and keeping a clean counter sales area. In addition, you will provide support to customers by answering questions, picking, and entering orders and following up on any backorders. Support will also be provided to the Inside Sales and Outside Sales functions.

To experience success in the position, you will:

Provide a professional atmosphere for our walk-in customers
Uphold our core values and ethics with every interaction
Be an effective teammate in the Profit Centre who is self-motivated and able to handle multiple tasks
Understand the benefits and qualities of the different products the Profit Centre sells
Be knowledgeable of the customer’s business to provide the best service
Be comfortable prioritizing and multi-tasking when assisting customers
Be courteous, friendly and build relationships with customers and vendors

Additional duties will include:

Assist customers who purchase material at the Profit Centre counters
Research product for customers and provide recommendations on our assortment of product
Drive sales growth through ownership of counter merchandising, product promotion, and generate leads for the Outside Account Manager while networking with customers at the counter
Assist teammates with bulk orders when needed
Maintain product knowledge on all product offerings
Enter, pick, and pack sales orders generated at the counter
Maintain and clean the counter area including any merchandising displays
Inform the buyer when stocks levels are low
Follow up on backorders with vendors and provide customers accurate delivery dates
Process returns and warranty claims to customers both on account and cash…