Full-Time

Luxury Showroom Sales Consultant

EMCO

EMCO

1-10 employees

Construction products distributor

Compensation Overview

CA$43k - CA$55k/yr

Stratford, ON, Canada

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Sales
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience with customer service or sales is required; plumbing, kitchen, or bathroom showroom sales experience is preferred.
  • A valid driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract is required.
  • Ability to gain comprehensive knowledge of products on display at the showroom, suggest appropriate products to suit customers’ needs, and promote value-added services.
  • Knowledge of kitchen and bath design trends.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
  • Sales orientation, customer service skills, and verbal communication skills.
  • Relationship-building skills with customers, vendors, and teammates.
  • Ability to identify customer needs, provide solutions, and close the sale.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Ability to learn and operate the applicable software system used to process orders.
  • Intermediate math skills.
Responsibilities
  • Assist showroom customers in assessing their needs, directing product selections, and closing sales.
  • Develop and build relationships with designers, home builders, and architects to grow profitable sales.
  • Provide customers with reliable quotes and accurate delivery dates.
  • Meet or exceed monthly product-specific sales and gross profit targets.
  • Enter orders and quotes in the system, expedite purchases, and maintain proactive communication with customers.
  • Investigate and resolve customer issues and address short payments and returns in a timely manner.
  • Maintain product literature so customers have access to current information.
  • Drive showroom sales through promotions and maintenance of display materials.
  • Understand and follow safety regulations at customer locations and at the Profit Centre.
  • Perform other tasks as requested by the Profit Centre Manager.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience with or knowledge of products sold in plumbing, kitchen, or bathroom showrooms.
  • Experience using Trend and Eclipse.
  • A college or university degree.

EMCO works as a Canadian wholesale distributor of construction and industrial products. Its profit centres supply plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and industrial customers through branches, warehouses, and showrooms. Its operating model is specific: the decentralized model combines local customer service and inventory decisions with national supplier and support capabilities. Work includes sales, warehousing, delivery, purchasing, operations, finance, and management. The company is EMCO Corporation, with its historical identity kept separate from similarly named manufacturers.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Founded

1906

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What believers are saying

  • Lindsay Goldberg’s capital can fund acquisitions and automation after the December 2025 closing.
  • EMCO serves essential industrial markets, reducing cyclicality versus single-end chemical distributors.
  • A larger private-equity platform strengthens purchasing power and negotiating leverage with suppliers.

What critics are saying

  • Lindsay Goldberg closed December 9, 2025, starting a private-equity hold-period on EMCO.
  • Brown v. EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc., filed May 15, 2025, signals labor and compliance exposure.
  • Founder Edward Polen’s retirement and Frank Bergonzi’s board takeover can trigger culture loss and churn.

What makes EMCO unique

  • EMCO Chemical Distributors supplies 5,000 SKUs across agriculture, pharma, food, coatings, and water.
  • Its seven facilities span Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Quebec, and Toronto, enabling cross-border service.
  • Distribution, blending, and packaging together create stickier customer relationships than pure wholesalers.

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