Work Location Type: Onsite
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
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This position involves working on the Portsmouth side of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Position Details:
As a Branch Sales Associate you will provide solutions and easily connect with walk-in customers by using guidance, knowledge, and a winning attitude. You will maximize sales opportunities, create customer loyalty, and exceed customer expectations. Throughout the day, you will need to shift focus from assisting customers to perform a variety of warehouse tasks. You will report to the Store Manager.
You Will:
- Manage the entire customer experience. This includes appropriate product selection, accurate order entry, safely picking product, and safely loading customer vehicle
- Look for ways to maximize sales opportunities and encourage customer loyalty
- Adapt communication style to differing audiences in email, over phone, or in person
- Pick, prepare, and stage will call orders/shipping product
- Prepare customer backorders and put away other stock received
- Help with merchandising and perform showroom replenishment
- Perform inventory counts
- Learn and easily navigate through different computer systems for customer-facing and warehouse activities
- Perform housekeeping tasks to ensure branch appearance meets Grainger standards.
- Agree to safety guidelines and comply with all process standards including wearing personal protective equipment
You Have:
- Flexibility to work any time within branch hours of operation
- Will safely lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and heavier loads with assistance
- Learn and operate powered industrial equipment
Our Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one
- Paid time off (PTO) days and 6 company holidays per year
- 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
- Employee discounts, parental leave, and more
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.