The Dufresne Group is the largest licensee of Ashley in Canada, with locations from B.C. to Ontario. Our teams are committed to supporting our guests in finding the perfect home furnishings to help make their space a home.

If you are guest-centric, goal-oriented and want to Make Life Better for our guests and our communities, then we want you on the Ashley Canada team.

Ashley Canada is currently seeking an Assistant Sales Manager for our Kitchener store located at 655 Fairway Rd S.

As an Assistant Sales Manager with us, you will split your time 50/50 between management activities and selling. This gives you the opportunity to play an important leadership role in the team's success through coaching and contributing to creating a fun and collaborative sales environment, while also utilizing your sales skills to support our guests and reach your personal goals.

Ashley is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• Excellent earning potential with three different ways to earn - through commission based on your written sales, an hourly premium pay of $30/hour when performing management duties, and eligibility for a quarterly bonus
• A clear progression path for your development, with the ability to move up and earn higher commissions when you reach specified sales targets
• Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts
• A fun and collaborative working environment
• World class training programs for sales team members and leaders
• The opportunity to work with a purpose-driven organization that is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

As the Assistant Sales Manager you will:

• Set sales goals for each Sales Associate with the General Sales Manager
• Meet or exceed established goals both on a personal and team basis
• Develop sales plans and strategies with Sales Associates and monitor their progress
• Train and coach Sales Associates on products, upcoming promotions, selling skills and administration
• Ensure all guests receive exceptional customer service
• Motivate sales team to meet or exceed expectations
• Recruit, hire, train and coach Sales Associates
• Develop a customer contact follow-up system to maintain & grow a personal customer base
• Follow up with all customer contacts made but not closed after the initial visit
• Shops the competition on a regular basis. Maintain knowledge of their pricing, programs, products, and service

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• Post-secondary education in business, marketing or related field or combination of education and related experience
• 5+ years of proven sales experience in a related environment
• Previous supervisory experience in a team environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs
• Outstanding communication, coaching, and relationship building skills
• Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends
• Criminal Record Check required