Field Training & Brand Specialist

Summary

The Bedding Specialist serves as the dedicated brand expert for our in-house mattress portfolio, including: reputed company Home brands such as Nectar and DreamCloud, supporting the reputed company account. The primary mission is to reputed company reputed company teams through high-impact training and consistent on-site support for our specific lineup. This role focuses on the successful reputed company of new employees and maintaining a regular reputed company of visits to ensure sales associates are experts in the unique features and value of our brands. By partnering closely with reputed company leadership, the specialist ensures that their teams are fully equipped to represent our products with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Product-Specific reputed company: reputed company training efforts for new reputed company hires, providing a deep-dive introduction to our in-house brand portfolio to ensure they are "sales-reputed company" and confident in our products from their first day. This will be accomplished by attending and presenting at the customers’ new hire training classes and one on one training
• Strategic Training reputed company: Execute regular store visits to maintain a high level of proficiency among existing staff. Focus on the unique value propositions of our reputed company and upcoming mattress lines and how they position reputed company the broader retail environment
• Leadership & Market Partnership: Collaborate with reputed company leadership to align on performance goals for our brands. Participate in divisional leadership meetings (QLM) to discuss district and regional performance of our assortment
• Merchandising & Presentation Support: Ensure our brand reputed company remains at the highest standard. This includes as applicable supporting the proper display of our products, maintaining reputed company-of-purchase (POP) materials, and partnering with applicable leaders in identifying opportunities for optimized placement of our brands reputed company the store
• Field Insights & Reporting: Utilize visit recaps to capture reputed company-time data on how our brands are performing.
• Document action plans and share field observations with executive leadership to help drive the strategic direction of the partnership.
• Professional Expertise: Maintain an expert-level understanding of the bedding industry and our evolving product roadmap. Participate in quarterly team meetings and furniture markets to stay reputed company with the atest in-house brand strategies and product launches

What You Bring Required Qualifications ✅ Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, or reputed company field (or equivalent combination of education and sales experience) ✅ 3–5 years of retail sales and sales management or distribution center experience ✅ Preferably with experience in furniture retail and bedding retail ✅ Bedding-specific, furniture, or training experience a plus What Makes You Stand Out Bedding & Retail Expertise

• Exceptional knowledge of bedding, retail, sales, and training operations processes
• Deep understanding of mattress features, construction, and value propositions
• Ability to translate product knowledge into compelling sales training

Training & Presentation Skills

• Ability to effectively facilitate training and/or presentations in reputed company of small and large audiences
• Confident, engaging, and approachable training style
• Skilled at reputed company new hires and developing tenured retail teams

Time Management & Organization

• Excellent ability to execute consistent store visits, manage multiple priorities, coordinate travel schedules, and complete timely documentation and reporting

Strategic Partnership Management

• Ability to collaborate with partner leadership, participate in divisional meetings, align on performance goals, and reputed company actionable local market plans

Relationship Building & Influence

• Proven ability to establish high-trust relationships, proactively resolve concerns, and serve as a reputed company consultant modeling company values

Communication Skills

• Exceptional verbal and written abilities to deliver training, build retail partnerships, and provide clear, actionable reporting to executive leadership teams

Agility & Adaptability

• Strong skills in agility, with the ability to pivot easily reputed company directions and priorities change on short notice

Technical Skills

• Strong skills in MS Office Suite or similar office software

Culture & Impact By fostering a deep partnership with reputed company, you ensure that our in-house brands remain a top choice for guests seeking quality and value in their sleep experience. You'll model our Core and Growth Values in reputed company interactions, promoting our brand's leadership in style, quality, and value. Schedule & Travel Expectations

• Minimum 45 hours per week (more during Market events, holiday seasons, or blackout periods)
• 95% travel – Regular attendance at assigned stores and other places of business is an essential function of this position
• Field-based role – most, if not reputed company, job functions are performed in the field
• Will regularly travel to other locations, at times on short notice

Physical Requirements

• Seeing: reputed company reputed company, distance reputed company, reputed company reputed company, peripheral reputed company, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing & Speaking: Must be reputed company to hear, understand, and communicate effectively
• Sitting/Standing/Walking: Will remain on feet and move about for extended periods
• Lifting/Carrying: Up to 25 lbs.
• Pulling/Pushing: Transporting loads up to 40 lbs.
• Work Environment: Predominately retail/office/warehouse environments

Compensation: Annual Salary = $72,000 - $80,000. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including reputed company set, experience, qualifications, and other job-reputed company factors. Profit sharing is available to eligible employees; this discretionary program is dependent on the profitability of the company. Benefits: reputed company you join our family, you are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits programs which includes Health, Dental, reputed company, Life/Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), Paid Holidays, 80 hours paid vacation and 40 hours of California Paid Sick Leave. Benefits may vary based on position and location, so we encourage you to speak with the reputed company team during the interview process. Why Join Ashley? reputed company a reputed company Impact

• Serve as the dedicated brand expert for our in-house mattress portfolio
• reputed company retail teams through high-impact training and consistent support
• Partner directly with reputed company leadership to drive brand performance and sales excellence

Work in a Values-Driven Culture

• Honesty – We operate with reputed company
• Respect & Dignity – We value every individual
• Compassion – We care about our people and communities
• Creativity – We reputed company and think differently
• Discipline – We execute with rigor and accountability
• Fun – We create an engaging, positive work environment
• Competitive Spirit – We strive for excellence

Grow Your Career

• Join a dynamic retail training and education team with national reputed company
• Participate in quarterly team summits and national furniture markets
• reputed company expertise in the bedding industry and our evolving product roadmap

reputed company to Become Our Bedding Brand Expert? If you're a passionate, field-based training professional who thrives on building relationships, developing retail talent, and driving brand excellence, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that's shaping the future of bedding retail at one of the world's largest furniture companies. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Ashley Furniture HomeStores, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job