Sales Associate

Spokane Hardware Supply, Inc. serves the wholesale and retail hardware markets, specializing in decorative and builder’s hardware, as well as Architectural Hardware/Division 8 projects. Headquartered in Spokane, WA, we focus on providing our customers with the highest quality products and providing our employees with opportunities to be challenged and grow. As a 4th generation family-owned business, we are looking for an individual who wants to be empowered to grow their career.

THE ROLE:

$17-$25/hr DOE, Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm – No Weekends!

• Assist customers while exhibiting a positive, insightful, and friendly attitude with all customers, vendors, and peers at Spokane Hardware Supply, Inc.

• Help solve customers’ hardware selection needs using all available resources; website, showroom, sales training, coworkers.

• Regularly engaging in on-the-job training, keep informed of new product information and market trends in the hardware industry and attend product knowledge meetings.

• Pull orders for front counter orders, assisting with carry out service as needed.

• Clear factory invoices and properly assign freight charges to customer orders.

• Process & properly maintain sales orders, purchase orders, and credits.

• Clearly and effectively communicate with customers and vendors via telephone and email.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS:

Strong customer service and communication skills, ability to meet demanding timelines, energetic, detail-oriented, critical thinker, seeks input from others, ability to multitask, , strong problem solving, organized, self-starter.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of four years of experience in Sales, Customer Service, or Project Management

                                                                           OR

A minimum of two years of experience in the Hardware, Construction, Distribution, Millwork or Interior Design industries, in addition to a minimum of two years of experience in Sales or Customer Service

• High School diploma or General Education Degree

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate and understand written and oral instructions

• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40lbs regularly

• Ability to work standing and walking throughout the workday

• Ability to multitask and prioritize accordingly

• PC and software proficiency for data entry and utilization of sales programs

• Perform basic mathematical functions in the course of sales and customer support

WE BELIEVE IN WORK LIFE BALANCE:

• Vacation Time: Employees will be frontloaded a prorated amount of vacation time after just 90 days with the company. Once an employee reaches their first January 1st with the company, they will be frontloaded 5 days of vacation time to use throughout the year.

• Sick/ Personal Time: Employees will be frontloaded a prorated amount of sick/personal time after just 90 days with the company. Once an employee reaches their first January 1st with the company, they will be frontloaded 52 hours of sick/personal time to use throughout the year.

• Volunteer PTO: Employees will receive 16 hours a year of PTO to volunteer for a non-profit company.

• Flextime Options

• 9 Paid Holidays!

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision: Available the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

• Retirement: We offer an impressive 401(k) with a 25% corporate match available the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

• Life Insurance: Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

PERKS:

• Free Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discount

• Friends and Family Discount