Sales Associate Jobs in Providence, RI

A Sales Associate is a professional who plays a pivotal role in the sales industry. They are responsible for providing exceptional customer service, generating sales, maintaining outstanding store conditions, and visual merchandising standards. Sales Associates will also be expected to stay up-to-date with product features, process payments, work with other team members to ensure proper customer service, and perform other duties as assigned. Their role is integral to driving sales and achieving store profitability.

Important skills for a Sales Associate include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly and engaging personality, and strong selling skills. They should also be customer-oriented, have a basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices, and possess a good knowledge of the product range. While specific certifications are not often required, having a certification in Sales Management or related field can be advantageous. Before becoming a Sales Associate, a person might have roles such as a Retail Assistant, Customer Service Representative, or Cashier.

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Comparion Insurance Agency

Insurance Sales Associate

Schedule: Part-Time Salary Range: USD $50000.00 - $76000.00 Job Category: Sales - Comparion Description We are looking for an Insurance Sales Associate to join our team in our XX office....

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Territory Sales Representative

  • LeafHome
  • Warwick, RI (8 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 10 days ago
  • Warwick, RI (8 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 10 days ago

Entry Level Sales Representative: Job Summary: Are you financially happy in your current role? Does your current position have opportunities for growth and a rewarding career? If you need to make...

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Counter Sales Associate 1

  • Daikin Industries
  • Cranston, RI (2 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 4 hours ago
  • Cranston, RI (2 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 4 hours ago

The CSR/Inside Sales Representative sells the organization’s products and services for prospective and established customers. Whether face to face, on the phone or through email or fax, the CSR...

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Salesperson

  • Advance Auto Parts
  • Attleboro, MA (10 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 6 hours ago
  • Attleboro, MA (10 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 6 hours ago

What is a Salesperson? Entry level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieve our sales and service objectives. The role has good knowledge of store systems, basic...

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Parts Counter Sales

  • Hale Trailer
  • Walpole, MA (23 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Walpole, MA (23 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 7 hours ago

Parts Counter Sales Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc is a multi-location, full-service trailer dealership with an immediate opening at its Walpole (Boston), MA branch location. We are looking for a...

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Sales Associate

  • FGXI Corporate
  • Warwick, RI (8 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Warwick, RI (8 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago

What Youll Do: Our Sales Associates are vital to the success of Sunglass Hut....

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Sales Representative

  • System One
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago

For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to...

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Sales Trainee

  • Red Bull
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 8 hours ago

This is a training role that is made to prepare the Sales Trainee for the Account Sales Manager role. The role primarily is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for the ASM...

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Sales Representative - First Aid and Safety

  • Cintas
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Taunton, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 9 hours ago

Requisition Number: 227588 Job Description Cintas is seeking a Sales Representative to focus on new business-to-business account development in our First Aid and Safety Division. Responsibilities...

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Salesperson for The Traveling Angler Guidebooks & Town Maps

  • Newport, RI (23 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Newport, RI (23 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 9 hours ago

The Traveling Angler is a guide book company. We currently have created 6 markets. Carolina Coast, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Jersey Shore, Chesapeake Bay, & The Delaware River. Designing town maps...

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Equipment Sales Representative

  • Johnson Controls
  • Lincoln, RI (6 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 15 hours ago
  • Lincoln, RI (6 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 15 hours ago

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people,...

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Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

  • Syneos Health, Inc
  • Providence, RI
  • 18 hours ago
  • Providence, RI
  • 18 hours ago

Description You have what it takes: a competitive drive coupled with exceptional sales ability. In this role, you will be an integral part of a sales team developing and managing an assigned...

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Sales Associate, Summer, Seasonal

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
  • Wrentham, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Wrentham, MA (16 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago

About the Role As a Sales Associate you p rovide customers with a unique shopping experience by offering excellent customer service....

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Inside Sales Representative

  • Flow Control Group
  • Lincoln, RI (6 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Lincoln, RI (6 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago

Company: DL Thurrott About Us D.L. Thurrott is a trusted pump solutions provider specializing in the design, supply, and service of industrial and municipal pumping systems. With deep expertise in...

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Outside Parts Sales Representative

  • The Pete Store
  • Plainville, MA (13 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Plainville, MA (13 miles from Providence, RI)
  • 1 day ago

About Us The Pete Store has grown from a single location in 2001 to become one of the largest and most respected truck dealers in the world today. Our secret to success isn’t much of a secret at...

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Demographic Data for Providence, RI

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Salary for Sales Associate Jobs in Providence, RI

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireSalesPeople research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Sales Associates in Providence, RI offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
47.5%
High School or GED
19.0%
Master's Degree
11.8%
Associate's Degree
9.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
7.3%
Some High School
1.8%
Some College
1.7%
Doctorate Degree
1.3%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sales Associates in Providence, RI
None
39.8%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
8-10 years
9.8%
1-2 years
7.3%
2-4 years
6.9%
4-6 years
0.7%


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