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Retail and WholeSale Building Product Sales - Doors, windows, siding, general building products. This position is responsible for generating sales leads, working with retail and contractor customers, both in the showroom and on the job site. The majority of sales are made-to-order and require considerable paperwork, computer and organizational skills, as well as people and communication skills. A good working knowledge of general construction and product installation techniques is an important asset here.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Specific Skills
- Provide home decorating consultations
- Perform minor repairs to products or equipment
- Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
- Arrange for repairs to products or equipment
- Work with minimal supervision
- Customer service oriented
- Process money, cheque and credit/debit card payment
- Provide advice about merchandise
- Suggest ways to care for goods
- Provide cost estimates on materials
- Suggestive selling
- Negotiate credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
Type Of Experience
- Salesperson/clerk
Work Setting
- Wholesale
Product Experience/Knowledge
- Lumber and plywood
- Building materials (other than lumber)
- Aluminum doors, windows and awnings
Security and Safety
- Bondable