Store Associate

Store Associate

This position is essential to the success of our retail stores. Store Associates work closely with wholesale and retail customers to determine their needs, answer their questions about Sherwin-Williams products, and recommend the right solutions. Store Associates are also expected to promptly resolve any customer concerns and ensure maximum client satisfaction as well as stay up-to-date with product features and maintain the high quality and visual standards of the products and store. Store associates are tasked with achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting the store's sales goals.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
• Assisting customers in person and over the phone by determining needs and presenting appropriate products and services
• Building productive trust relationships with wholesale and retail customers
• Processing sales transactions accurately and consistent with policies and procedures
• Following and achieving sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
• Maintaining precise work order files and formulas
• Pulling appropriate products from the sales floor or warehouse
• Tinting and mixing products, as needed, to customer specifications
• Stocking shelves and setting up displays
• Cleaning store equipment
• Loading/unloading delivery trucks
• Assisting in making deliveries, as needed
• Maintaining in-stock and presentable condition assigned areas
• Remaining knowledgeable on products offered and discussing available options
• Complying with inventory control procedures
• Suggesting ways to improve sales

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.
• Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred qualifications:

• Have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License
• Have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position
• Have previous work experience selling paint and paint-related products
• Have previous work experience operating tinting and mixing equipment
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
• Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

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