ABC Warehouse is hiring: Retail Sales Associate in Portage

THE DEALS ARE IN THE HOUSE… so why not work where the action is?!.

ABC Warehouse is growing our sales team at our Kalamazoo/Portage, Michigan, location and is presently seeking outgoing, self-motivated, and service-driven individuals who are looking to take the next step toward a rewarding sales career with unlimited earning potential as a Sales Associate!

Founded by Gordon “Gordy” Hartunian with a single store in Centerline, Michigan, ABC Warehouse has been family-owned and operated since 1963 and has grown to become one of the Midwest’s largest and most successful retailers offering appliances, TVs, electronics, mattresses, and furniture. With 600+ employees and 42 storefront locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, we continue to expand our footprint and remain fiercely dedicated to providing our customers with low prices, top name-brands, and excellent service.

Our Sales Associates serve a critical role in our mission to provide that outstanding level of service by engaging with our customers to do more than just sell them a product – they seek to solve the problem and improve the customer’s quality of life. If you are energetic, organized, and solution-orientated, we would love to have you as part of our team as a full-time Sales Associate!

Sales Associate Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sell product and services to customers.
• Answer incoming calls to motivate customers to visit store.
• Actively assist management team with day to day procedures and processes.
• Help retain a positive healthy working environment.
• Maintain appearance of interior store by assisting with cleaning environment.
• Ensuring product pricing is up-to-date.
• Assist with maintaining stock room organization
• Perform inventory control with management.
• Assist Management with transfer and defective products.
• Help maintain property grounds to ensure a professional exterior appearance.
• Attend training meetings and demonstrations at the corporate office to improve produce knowledge and customer relations.
• Regularly change and monitor display boards and ensure boards display active company sales as well as are working properly.
• Report any store concerns to management personnel.
• Maximum customer relations skills to eliminate customer experience.
• Monitor and be knowledgeable regarding sale advertisements.
• Actively represent the company positively and professionally.
• Introduce customers to management team when necessary.
• Assist Store Manager with nightly bank deposits.

Sales Associate Qualifications:

• Ability to sell, up-sell, run finance applications properly, and explain extended warranty/limitations of manufacturer warranties.
• Personable, positive and friendly attitude.
• Perform basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to use the Internet and comprehend information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and relay information properly
• Ability to take and follow directions, protocol, and company procedures.
• Ability to learn new product and explain products to customers.
• Ability to work as a team player within the work environment.
• Willingness and desire to continue to grow skill set and abilities.
• Ability to work on-site in a retail store location with weekend availability
• Ability to follow a schedule and work with the company for store coverage.

As part of the ABC Warehouse team, Sales Associates enjoy:

• Generous employee discounts
• Lucrative sales incentives
• Ongoing product and sales training
• Advancement opportunities based on ability and proven track record of high performance
• Normal store hours of 10:00am – 7:00pm Monday through Saturday, and 10:00am – 6:00pm on Sundays (no late night closings outside of the holidays!)

Additionally, all eligible full-time ABC Warehouse employees are offered:

• 401(k) with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Short-term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance at $0 cost to employees
• Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Insurance
• Paid Time Off

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.