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  • Counter Sales - Greenwich, CT
    Job Type: Full-time
    Location: Greenwich, CT

Description

Why Interstate + Lakeland Lumber?
When you join Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, you join a team of friendly and professional Yardmen who are committed to delivering customer satisfaction and helping each other grow! 

About Interstate + Lakeland Lumber
For over 100 years, Fairfield & Westchester County Architects & Builders have trusted Interstate + Lakeland Lumber to supply building materials & custom millwork for the area's finest homes. We specialize in custom moulding and offer a variety of building material products. With design centers in Greenwich, Westport, CT, and various retail locations, we proudly serve clients throughout Stamford, Westport, Norwalk, Fairfield, New Canaan, CT, and surrounding Scarsdale, Rye, Port Chester, and Shrub Oak, and other NY communities.

 

Position Summary: The Counter Salesperson is responsible for providing customers with outstanding customer service, including Point-of-Sale in-person, phone, and email sales communication. You must be knowledgeable about lumber, building materials, and hardware accessories. This role needs to be able to follow the manager's directions and complete tasks as requested.   

Essential Functions  

  • Ability to learn about our products and keep up to date with new products. 
  • Ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively. 
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as well as multitask. 
  • Assists clients with finding the best products that suit their needs. 
  • Provides quotes and processes orders in an accurate and timely manner. 
  • Proof, process, and accurately enter orders and quotes into our system. 
  • Accurately process sales orders generated at the counter. 
  • Process Cash sale returns and refund paperwork. 
  • Arranges for return and credit of defective products. 
  • Monitor inventory to maintain appropriate product inventory levels. 
  • Ensure that store displays are categorized properly 
  • Follow up on missing or delayed shipments. 
  • Balance cash registers  
  • Adheres to company policies, processes, and procedures. 
  • Maintains the counter area's cleanliness and ensures merchandise displays remain stocked and organized. 
  • Other duties as assigned.  

Requirements

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. 
  • A minimum of 2 years of inside sales experience is required. 
  • Knowledge of brands such as Marvin and Anderson. 
  • Technical and computer skills. 
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and multitask. 
  • Exceptional follow-up skills. 
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills are essential. 
  • Strong administrative, project management, and interpersonal skills. 
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprint measurements 

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in lumber or construction industry preferred 
  • Two years of industry-relevant experience 
  • Bilingual Spanish/English 

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

  • Physical demands include lifting, carrying, standing, kneeling, and walking,  
  • The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. 
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  
  • While performing this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving forklifts, noise, vibration, and extreme weather conditions.  

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

  • Full-time position. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary, low-cost medical and dental insurance, company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, 401(k) and Profit Sharing, and job-related tuition reimbursement.

To apply, please submit your resume using the form below.