Sales Lead – Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. – Salt Lake City, UT

If you are looking for a career which offers advancement and growth opportunities, and not just another job, look no further. PICK-n-PULL is growing and we’re looking for candidates like you!

Established in 1987, PICK-n-PULL is a self-service auto dismantling and recycling company, with 52 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada and one of the largest recyclers of end-of-life vehicles in the industry. We are proud of the fact that we recycle more than 350,000 vehicles and service more than 5.4 million self-service customers each year. PICK-n-PULL is a division of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company founded in 1906. Schnitzer Steel Industries is a publicly traded company with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion.

PICK-n-PULL offers upward mobility, performance pay increases, great benefits, and competitive compensation packages. Better than normal hours (close no later than 6pm), and great benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match, Paid Time Off that starts with your first paycheck, and paid company holidays.

General Position Summary:

As a Sales Lead you will be a leader in helping store achieve sales goals. Work with the entire Sales Team to ensure Customer Care compliance. Maintain the exit location at the store to ensure loss prevention and proper sales procedures are being followed. Must be present during all peak customer traffic periods, as in weekends, sale days, or any other occasion that would generate high customer flow into the store. Assist with the ongoing training of new and certified sales staff. Ensure successful implementation of Pick-N-Pull promotional activity. Help maintain the standards of all Pick-n-Pull policies and procedures. Always be pleasant, respectful, and helpful.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure store is adhering to all safety and environmental policies and procedures. Promote a clean, safe, and environmentally compliant store for employees and customers.
• Responsible for store housekeeping.
• Work with all sales personnel to continually improve store results.
• Participate in the training and proper work delegation of sales personnel.
• Assist management to train and develop sales staff.
• Help communicate policies and procedures to all employees; lead by example for the rest of the team.
• Assist management with sales reports and assigned tasks for the store.
• Participate in all customer care functions.
• Participate in weekly meetings with sales staff to keep team updated and maintain sales team enthusiasm, ensure a positive attitude, and review key performance indicators.
• Train sales staff to continually improve effectiveness of the selling model.
• Ensure all company policies, sales and marketing programs and merchandizing initiatives are current, communicated and implemented.
• Ensure all sales transactions and cash management procedures are in compliance with company policy.
• Responsible for safeguarding company assets.
• Promote a positive and fulfilling work environment.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Be a point of support for the Sales Team, assisting team members with understanding policies, diffusing customer confrontation, defining Pick-N-Pull standards, and assisting with any questions.
• Identify when customer interaction requires assistance from management.

Required Skills

Qualifications:

• Must work safely at all times.
• Must have good people skills with an outgoing friendly positive attitude.
• Able to work retail hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Must have reliable means of transportation.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak in the English language.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus, but not required.
• Be proficient in automotive part/product identification and recognize parts and how they relate to our customer receipts.
• Follow company dress code policy, maintaining a well groomed, neat appearance so as to create a favorable impression with customers.
• Previous experience in a retail environment preferred but not required.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

• Standing, lifting, walking, bending, and stretching are required regularly to perform customer care, product relocation and placement, and environmental health and safety functions.

Job Conditions:

• Exposure on a regular basis to outdoor weather conditions.
• Exposure to occasional noisy conditions and machinery operation.

Required Experience

All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. administers a pre-employment drug screen and background check for U.S. new hires.

All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.