Now Hiring - Floor Covering Associates - FCA - Sales Associate in Merrillville, IN

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Sales Associate - Merrillville, IN

Looking for a career?

If you want more than a job, this is the position for you.

Take the opportunity to join an award-winning, recognized leader in the home furnishings industry. Our company, FCA is a 47-year-old, locally owned company with three marketing arms: e-commerce, brick & mortar, and a nation-wide dealer licensing division.

FCA began selling carpet but soon expanded its offerings to include hardwood, vinyl, laminate, tile, and stone. Custom kitchen and bath design, draperies, blinds, and furniture have since rounded out our complete lineup of home furnishing products and services. Finally, our industry reputation and buying power enable us to be extremely competitive in the marketplace.

Over the years our designers and sales associates have developed a following of loyal, life-long clientele. This has created a terrific opportunity for new associates to join our family environment.

We are looking for team members with natural people skills and a sense of style and design. Many are interior designers; however a formal education is useful but not essential to be successful.

If this fun and rewarding position is of interest to you, click the link below to apply or call 219-[please apply online].

Responsibilities:

• Greet customers rapidly and effectively. Make customers feel welcome and comfortable by being friendly, cheerful, nice and empathic.
• Know the products on the floor - where and when each can be used. Assist customers in the selection of the best product for their needs.
• Possess a good basic understanding of color and design and be able to help the customer make good decisions.
• Quickly figure basic numbers in your head. Be able, without leaving the customer, to give reasonably accurate ballpark total costs to the customer. Swiftly and correctly prepare complete customer estimates.
• Demonstrate good organization and time management (i.e., keeping appointments, using floor time effectively to sell, quickly and efficiently completing paperwork without interfering with your time in the store.) Always be in contact with your customer keeping them apprised of when they will be receiving their quote or product.

Requirements:

• One plus years in consumer sales
• A two year college or university degree or equivalent experience
• A sound work ethic and respect for detail
• A valid driver's license
• Ability to lift 30 pounds

Benefits:

• Base Salary Plus Commission
• $45,000 - $100,000 plus per year
• Health and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Vision Plan, Dental Plan and Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan and Earned Vacation
• Employee Discount Purchase Plan

Floor Covering Associates is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Background check including pre-employment test screening is required. FCA is a drug-free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Merrillville, IN 46410: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Retail sales: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person