Job Description

At Homans we are committed to delivering amazing products along with a world-class experience that our customers have come to know and trust. We are seeking a Counter Sales Associate for our Braintree, MA facility to join our team. This full-time position operates Monday–Friday, 8:00AM–5:00PM at $24-$25/hour. In this role, you will identify customer needs, present and answer questions about products and services, and recommend tailored solutions. A positive attitude and a proactive approach to resolving customer issues will be key to your success. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Company Website: http://www.homans.com/careers

Responsibilities:

• Sell heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, parts, and supplies.
• Greet customer on sales floor or receive telephone calls and determine make, type, and quality of merchandise desired. Discuss use and features of various parts; demonstrate use of merchandise.
• Display merchandise, suggest selections that meet customer's needs, and emphasize selling points of article such as quality and utility. Maintain a clean and organized showroom.
• Read catalog, or computer for replacement part stock number and price. Advise customers on substitution or modification of part when replacement is not available.
• Use computer databases to research the availability of merchandise. Fill customer orders from stock or prepare transfers from other location. Prepare sales order or quote order.
• Receive payment or obtains credit authorization. Examine defective articles returned by customers to determine if refund or replacement should be made.
• Solicit new and established customers via telephone to promote sales. Resolve or alert management regarding inventory issues or customer concerns.
• Work with clerical staff to check and maintain open orders, purchase orders, return merchandise purchase orders. Assist in maintaining current and accurate warranty return authorizations and their credit adjustments.
• Follow direction provided by counter lead (if applicable) and lends support to warehouse staff in their duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Practical knowledge of warehouses, data processing, paper flow and operations procedures.
• Must have the ability to process transactions and mediate situations among employees and customers as they arise.
• Beginner to intermediate to advanced users of the Internet and Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to learn new software quickly and accurately.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any lifting from 50-75 would require assistance from another employee.
• Prior HVAC experience is required.

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