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Aurora Sales Project Manager – Full Time

Aurora, IL

Join our team and help bring warmth, safety, and comfort to our customers’ homes!
Southwest Fireplace is seeking a full-time, on-site Sales Project Manager at our Aurora, IL showroom. Join our family-owned and operated.

Hours: Monday – Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Compensation: Starting $20/ hour plus generous commissions

Benefits Offered:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance
  • Guardian Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Morgan Stanley Simple IRA with Employer Match

Job Description
The Sales Project Manager is the first point of contact in our showrooms and throughout the sales process, to provide the client with product knowledge and guidance to select the best fireplace and patio products their home needs. We are looking to hire a motivated individual; in this role, the more you apply yourself, the more you will earn. The Sales Project Manager will be responsible for providing product or service information to coordinate projects, managing customer relationships, handling sales transactions, and providing exceptional customer service. Additional responsibilities include:

  • Ability to operate various hand tools, power tools and equipment used to complete fireplace, outdoor patio, and related installation, in a safe and responsible manner;
  • Greeting customers in the showroom and providing assistance to determine his or her needs for the sales or service related inquiry
  • Answering sales calls and general product or service related inquiries
  • Providing detailed explanation of products, features and functions
  • Quote and create sales order utilizing Southwest Fireplace’s guided sales process, purchase sales material through various select dealers
  • Quote and create service call orders
  • Provide professional, accurate, and timely information on order status, product availability, shipment details, and scheduling of installation with technician team
  • Job-site measurements for product viability before installation
  • Accounts Receivable follow up on your customer or builder orders
  • Various open and closing showroom tasks at the Aurora location

Qualifications, Skills, and/or Experience:

  • Project coordination and analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Sales and/or fireplace experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and ability to establish rapport through a friendly and outgoing persona
  • The ability and desire to work well in a team environment
  • Ability to multi task with great attention to detail
  • Basic computer knowledge, must be familiar with Microsoft Office
  • Proper phone etiquette
  • Reliable transportation to and from work
  • Associates Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is a plus but NOT required

*** All applicants will be subject to a criminal background check and chemical substance use testing ***

To Apply:

Send your resume and/or a summary of your experience to warmup@swfireplace.com or stop by one of our showrooms to apply in person.

Showroom Locations:
9475 W. Laraway Rd. Frankfort, IL
2630 N. Farnsworth Ave. Aurora, IL
11921 S. 80th Ave. Palos Park, IL

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