Counter Sales Representative - Part-time

Founded in 1930, Parker's provides specialty building products to professional builders and do-it-yourselfers and operates 18 locations in Texas, four locations in Southern California, five locations in North Carolina and one in Virginia.

US LBM pro vides a wide range of building materials to c onstru c tion pro fessionals, c ombining the ad vantages of our national s c ale with the ex c ellent servi c e levels, expertise , entrepreneurial c ulture and c ustomer relationships of our lo c al brands.

As a people-first c ompany, passionate about c ontinuous im pro vement, US LBM is pro ud to pro vide our asso c iates a c c ess to the resour c es, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to su c c eed today, while growing pro fessionally and preparing for the c hallenges of tomorrow.

Position Overview

The C ounter Sales Representative is responsible for assisting c ustomers and c ontra c tors with the sales pro c ess by taking orders over the c ounter , answering questions, and re c eiving payment for c ustomer orders. This position typi c ally works in a retail environment.

Essential Job Duties

• Greet and intera c t in a positive manner with c ustomers. Assists with questions regarding mer c handise, lo c ation of mer c handise in store, pri c ing, and pro motions.
• Pro c ess c ustomer sales through use of c ash register. Re c eive payment by c ash, c he c k, c redit c ards, vou c hers, or automati c debits and pro c esses a c c ording to c ompany standard pro c edures.
• Pro vide initial response to c ustomer inquiries regarding pro du c t sele c tion, pla c ement of orders, requests for pri c es and quotations, c omplaints and s c heduling of deliveries and ins tallations, and pro viding c ustomer follow-ups.
• Fa c ilitate pro du c t sele c tion of s c heduled and walk-in showroom c ustomers, using pro per forms to assure c onsistent re c ords of sele c tions.
• Pur c hase spe c ial pro du c t s and obtain information on pri c ing spe c ifi c ations, uses, and availability.
• Attend assigned training and meetings as required to in c rease knowledge of entire pro du c t offering.
• C reate a c c urate and c omplete invoi c es, work orders, and sales ti c kets. C ode and input c ustomer orders, pri c ing information, and ad ditional data into the c omputer system.
• Issue refunds or c redits to c ustomers with manager ap pro val when ne c essary.
• Bag, box, or wrap mer c handise; prepare pa c kages as ne c essary.
  • C orre c tly maintain all c ash levels at the registers, c ompute and re c ord totals of transa c tions.
• Responsible for appearan c e of the showroom, the physi c al integrity and pride of the showroom. Maintain store environment in c luding doors, floors, windows, c eilings, restrooms, and workstations. C lean and dust pro du c t s, displays, and fa c e of the pro du c t s.
• Maintain sto c k levels on the sales floor and in the sto c kroom.
• Assist with physi c al inventory.
• Other duties as assigned by loc ation management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum edu c ation required - High S c hool Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimal experien c e required - building material knowledge and sales experien c e a plus.
• Spe c ial skills required - C ommitment to pro viding ex c ellent c ustomer servi c e, strong oral and written c ommuni c ation skills. Maintenan c e of pro fessional demeanor. Must be detail-oriented and highly observant. Must be able to multi-task. Must possess good mathemati c skills. Able to use a c al c ulator and c omputers.
• Knowledge of building materials, appli c ations, related equipment, and/or c onstru c tion industry.
• Good interpersonal and c ustomer relations skills, vendor knowledge, ability to re ad , write, and perform basi c mathemati c al c al c ulations, and ex c ellent oral and written c ommuni c ation skills.
• Ability to re ad and understand blueprints.
• Should be familiar with c omputer, printer, telephone, c opy ma c hine, fax ma c hine, engineer's s c ale/ruler, me c hani c al tools, inventory, and inventory c ontrol.
• Must be able to drive and walk throughout yar d s, plants, and offi c es, c omputer literate with Mi c rosoft Offi c e pro du c t s and Trend system.
• Ability to work Saturday and evening s c hedules as required .
• Physi c al demands in c lude standing regularly, walk , use hands and arms to finger, handle, feel, c arry, or rea c h. O c c asionally required to sit; c limb or balan c e or stoop; kneel, c rou c h, or c rawl. Regularly lifting up to 25 lbs., frequently lifting up to 50 lbs., and o c c asionally lifting up to 100 lbs.

Parker's Building Supply, a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.