Showroom Sales Officer at Artee Group

Artee Group - The story of SPAR can't be told without mentioning Artee Group. Over the past 30 years, Artee Industries Limited has grown from very humble beginnings to become one of the fastest growing business conglomerates in Nigeria. The story started in 1988, with the opening of a small supermarket store measuring 120 m2 in Lagos under the Park ’n’ Shop banner. Today, its business spreads from retail to real estate, shopping malls and manufacturing, rightly gaining popularity as Artee Group.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Showroom Sales Officer

Location: Millennia Showroom, SPAR Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

• As a Sales Executive you will  sell the company’s extensive range of furniture on or above target.You will strive to deliver brand awareness locally. You will be a brand ambassador, always representing Millennia at the highest level.
• Focus on promoting and driving sales and hitting daily, monthly and quarterly targets. 
• Work together with sales and production teams to plan and execute furniture promotions seasonally. 
• Proactively generate orders and make sales, utilising showroom stock, catalogues and discussing different furniture items and fabric options. In addition to this you’ll have the opportunity to propose alternatives to ready made stock, such as custom order items in the form of suitable fabrics and hardware options. 
• Maintain and update the accessories inventory database.
• Maintain the accessories used for display purposes in-store. For example, ensure the bedding gets cleaned and steamed regularly. Be part of the team to create SOPs and update them on an annual basis.  
• Responsible for the visual appearance of the showroom. Furniture must be maintained according to merchandising standards in the handbook.  From seasonal floor plans to daily visual displays, you lead, direct and delegate the flow of product from receiving to the sales floor. 
• Liaising with sales and procurement managers in live time to ensure availability of stock and ensure all orders are fully paid prior to delivery. Attention to detail and daily checklists are required for all orders to ensure delays and errors are minimised.
• Passing on retail leads (above the scope of showroom sales) to the sales team generated through showroom visits to ensure all sales potentials are realised.
• Ensuring the showroom, store room and ancillary areas are clean, tidy and organised. Ensuring all stock is correctly labelled and priced (including dimensions and fabrics details). Ensure that catalogues, swatches and samples are always available at all times. 
• Ensure there is sales presence in the showroom at all times. 
• Preparing Daily, weekly and quarterly sales reports for management. Communicate regularly with the management team concerning all aspects of sales, customer feedback/traffic and associate training/performance.
• Working alongside the management  in team building, ensuring effective communication and development of individuals working in the showroom
• Regularly assessing competitor activity within the sector and establishing its impact on your showroom's performance. Also, Keeping up to date with global trends in the interior design industry.
• Stay up to date on all store initiatives and communications that are received, sharing with associates when appropriate

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate’s personality and qualifications:

• Switched on, outgoing and enthusiastic
• A strong retail sales background - preferably with furniture sales experience.
• A good knowledge/appreciation of design, trends and styles (in particular within the interiors sector).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with sound administration and IT competence.

Bonus Skills:

• A background in interior design/ or a qualification in a relatable area
• Should be willing to work on Sundays (very important)

Salary
N70,000 monthly plus commission 

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2022.