Assistant Sales Manager

The Dufresne Group is the largest licensee of Ashley in Canada, with locations from B.C. to Ontario. Our teams are committed to supporting our guests in finding the perfect home furnishings to help make their space a home.

If you are guest-centric, goal-oriented and want to Make Life Better for our guests and our communities, then we want you on the Ashley Canada team.

Ashley Canada is currently seeking an Assistant Sales Manager for St. Catharines storelocated at Unit G1 - 285 Geneva St.

As an Assistant Sales Manager you will be accountable for the day-to-day management and coaching of the Sales team to effectively execute the Ashley sales approach. You will also be responsible for maximizing store sales and profitability by achieving mutually agreed upon targets in key areas and ensuring the delivery of an exceptional guest experience both personally and by your team.

Ashley is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• $41,000 - $43,000 annual base salary plus commission and bonus;
• Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts;
• Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
• Career growth and continuous development;
• Respectful working environment with strong company values;
• World class training programs within sales, leadership and more;
• The opportunity to work at one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

As the Assistant Sales Manager you will:

• Set sales goals for each Sales Associate with the General Sales Manager
• Meet or exceed established goals both on a personal and team basis
• Develop sales plans and strategies with Sales Associates and monitor their progress
• Train and coach Sales Associates on products, upcoming promotions, selling skills and administration
• Ensure all guests receive exceptional customer service
• Motivate sales team to meet or exceed expectations
• Recruit, hire, train and coach Sales Associates
• Develop a customer contact follow-up system to maintain & grow a personal customer base
• Follow up with all customer contacts made but not closed after the initial visit
• Shops the competition on a regular basis. Maintain knowledge of their pricing, programs, products, and service

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• Post-secondary education in business, marketing or related field or combination of education and related experience
• 5+ years of proven sales experience in a related environment
• Previous supervisory experience in a team environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs
• Outstanding communication, coaching, and relationship building skills
• Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends
• Criminal Record Check required