Counter Salesperson

Overview

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability,” and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Hajoca attributes its success to a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is about the people who give us our advantage and who will guide us successfully into the future.

Although Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each location, called Profit Centers (PCs), is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it were their own small business. A typical Profit Center is the heart of our business and consists of a warehouse, counter, sales office, and (sometimes) a showroom. Our PCs conduct business under unique trade names and offer a customized business approach, honoring what’s special about each local marketplace.

Hajoca is one of those trade names and is looking for a Counter Salesperson at their Tampa, FL location.

Are you outgoing and value customer service? Are you knowledgeable and service-oriented? Do you have the determination to close sales and build lasting relationships with new and existing customers? If so, we’d like you to join our team as a Counter Salesperson
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You will:

• Confidently assist customers who purchase and/or pick up merchandise at the Profit Center.

• Accurately process and fill Sales Orders generated at the sales counter.

• Attract and retain customers.

• Work with the PCM to establish revenue and margin targets.

• Verify the Pick Ticket ship date is the date the material is picked up by the customer, update accordingly, and obtain customer signature before releasing material.

• Provide customers with reliable information regarding product specifications, pricing, and availability.

• Keep the counter area and merchandise displays clean, neat, current, stocked and safely displayed.

• Ensure security and control is upheld at this primary point of customer contact.

• Communicate to the Profit Center Manager and Credit Manager any changes in a customer’s business that might cause a credit risk.

• Process cash sale returns and refund paperwork in accordance with Company policy and procedure.

• Inform supervisor of inventory levels or stock depletions that could impact customer service levels.

• Assist co-workers in servicing customers, including answering incoming calls, stocking merchandise in the warehouse, and pulling orders for delivery.

• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.

• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

• 1+ years’ experience in customer service or counter sales; contractor sales preferred.

• Knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center

Our ideal candidate will also:

• Demonstrate outstanding customer service, verbal communication, and generous listening skills.

• Keep an up to date and comprehensive knowledge of products; be able to suggest associated products for purchase.

• Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors and co-workers.

• Be able to ask probing questions to understand customer needs, overcome objections by recommending profitable solutions, and ask for the order.

• Know of, be able to apply and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.

• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.

• Be able to learn to operate and demonstrate hand tools.

• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used to process orders.

• Read, write, speak, and understand English.

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield. In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of…