Sales Executive - Retail Furniture

Introduction

Truewood Furniture is expanding its Gauteng retail team and is looking for driven, customer-focused sales professionals to join our showrooms.

We have opportunities available at two levels

• Sales Executive – for a strong salesperson who enjoys engaging with customers, closing deals and achieving targets.

• Sales Manager Shop – for an experienced salesperson who can lead from the front, manage a showroom and drive the performance of the entire sales team.

The right candidates will be confident, motivated and comfortable working in a target-driven retail environment. Previous furniture sales experience will be highly advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Achieve monthly sales, lay-by and quotation targets.

• Build strong relationships with customers and provide excellent service.

• Follow up on quotations and prospective sales.

• Accurately complete and process customer orders, quotations and lay-bys.

• Work closely with colleagues and management to achieve showroom targets.

• Ensure the showroom remains professional, attractive and customer-ready.

• Represent the Truewood brand and its values at all times.

In addition to the Sales Executive responsibilities, the sucessful candidate will:

• Lead by example by achieving personal sales, lay-by and quotation targets.

• Set and monitor clear daily, weekly and monthly targets for the sales team.

• Coach/Assist sales staff and remain actively involved in quotations and potential deals.

• Drive quotation follow-ups, conversion rates and sales performance.

• Monitor lay-bys, deposits, release dates and supporting documentation.

• Ensure that orders, quotations and lay-bys are processed correctly and promptly.

• Manage showroom administration, reports, outstanding payments and customer complaints.

• Conduct weekly team meetings and communicate a clear sales strategy.

• Maintain high standards of accountability, teamwork and customer service.

• Oversee general showroom operations, including stock presentation, consumables and support staff.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric.

• Five to ten years’ sales experience.

• A proven ability to achieve sales targets.

• Excellent communication and people skills.

• Strong customer-service and relationship-building ability.

• Highly motivated, disciplined and results-driven.

• Able to work effectively as part of a close-knit team.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete sales administration accurately.

• Previous furniture, homeware or related retail sales experience will be advantageous.

Package & Remuneration

What we offer

• The opportunity to join a growing South African furniture brand.

• A supportive and performance-driven team environment.

• Opportunities for growth within the business.

• The remuneration is a basic salary with commission which depends on the position, experience and sales performance.

If you are passionate about sales, understand the importance of exceptional customer service and have the drive to achieve results, we would like to hear from you.