Part-Time

Sales Associate

Posted on 11/24/2025

Purple Innovation

Purple Innovation

1,001-5,000 employees

Direct-to-consumer mattresses with GelFlex Grid

Compensation Overview

$14/hr

+ Monthly commissions

Durham, NC, USA

In Person

Evenings, weekends, and holidays required.

Category
Retail (2)
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Requirements
  • Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent
  • 1+ years of experience working in a retail environment strongly preferred
  • Comfortable learning & adapting to new technology
  • Excellent interpersonal communication capabilities
  • Customer service-oriented attitude
  • Ability to stay organized and manage time effectively
  • Desire to improve selling behavior and problem solving
  • Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
  • Proven competencies in effective communication
  • Ability to learn and communicate product knowledge to match customer’s needs
  • Willingness to learn and tackle new challenges
  • Physical activities may occasionally include: ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, and the like; moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments; communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Physical activities may constantly include: remaining in a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods; moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another, reaching or bending repeatedly; adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions; capability to lift up to 200 pounds via team lift or equipment; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers; operating power tools, depending on position; assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential function.
Responsibilities
  • Drive Personal Sales: Provide an exceptional selling experience for all Purple customers to increase sales/KPIs
  • Drive Personal Sales: Make strategic sales decisions that align to Purple’s values
  • Drive Personal Sales: Drive individual results through sales strategies to meet Purple’s performance metrics
  • Drive Personal Sales: Establish clear personal goals, take ownership of results, consistently monitor progress, and track personal performance
  • Drive Personal Sales: Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Personal Development: Exhibit selling behavior that aligns with Purple’s sales strategy
  • Personal Development: Continuously grow in selling skills, performance, and product knowledge
  • Personal Development: Help foster a positive work environment
  • Uphold Purple Values and Strategy: Adheres to all retail and safety company policies
  • Uphold Purple Values and Strategy: Provides excellent customer service and demonstrates a solution-oriented mindset
  • Uphold Purple Values and Strategy: Strong product knowledge skills
  • Uphold Purple Values and Strategy: Demonstrates company values through behavior

Purple Innovation designs comfort technology for sleep, centered on the GelFlex Grid made from Hyper-Elastic Polymer. The GelFlex Grid uses a grid of soft, supportive columns with over 1,400 air channels to dissipate heat and cradle pressure points like hips and shoulders. The company sells mattresses, pillows, and bedding accessories mostly through direct-to-consumer online channels, with growing wholesale and retail stores. Its goal is to improve sleep quality by combining science-backed materials with an omnichannel strategy to reach health-conscious consumers.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

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Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Showroom sales grew in Q1 2026 offsetting e-commerce and wholesale declines.
  • Georgia factory consolidation by Q1 2025 delivers $15-20 million annualized EBITDA gains.
  • Bob Lucian's April 2026 CFO hire from La-Z-Boy drives retail transformation expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue fell 8.1% to $95.7 million with net loss doubling to $30.5 million.
  • McDonough, Georgia single factory exposes production to disruptions post-2024 consolidation.
  • FY2026 guidance cut to $465-485 million after Q1 miss triggers covenant breaches by Q4.

What makes Purple Innovation unique

  • GelFlex Grid uses Hyper-Elastic Polymer with 1,400 air channels for pressure relief.
  • Proprietary technology originated from 1989 wheelchair cushioning innovations by Pearce brothers.
  • No Pressure™ Mattress launched DTC in 2016 targets millennials seeking cooling support.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Mar 30th, 2026
Purple to report Q4 earnings Tuesday, revenue expected to grow 8.4% year on year

Purple, a bedding and comfort retailer, will report earnings on Tuesday before market open. Analysts expect revenue to grow 8.4% year-on-year, reversing the 11.6% decline recorded in the same quarter last year. Last quarter, Purple reported revenues of $118.8 million, missing analyst expectations but delivering strong beats on EBITDA and earnings per share estimates. Analysts have largely reconfirmed their estimates over the past 30 days. The consumer discretionary home furnishings sector has underperformed recently, with share prices down 7.5% on average over the last month. Purple has bucked the trend, rising 6.5% during that period. The stock currently trades at $0.71, below the average analyst price target of $2.53.

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LEHI, Utah, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) ("Purple"), a comfort innovation company known for creating the "World's First No Pressure™ Mattress," will report fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at approximately 4:05 p.m. ET. The Company will hold a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. ET to review the financial results.Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 844-481-1976 (domestic) or 412-317-0642 (international). The conference call will also be available to interested parties through a live webcast at investors.purple.com

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