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Counter Sales Representative - Linden, NJ

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Compensation
$18–20/hr
Location
Linden, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Counter Sales Representative supports walk-in and phone customers with orders and product selection, processes sales and payments, and maintains counter displays. The role also includes warehouse picking and deliveries using a company vehicle, along with sales goals and customer adoption of digital tools. Cooper Electric Supply serves electrical contractors and offers benefits to full-time associates.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sales Experience, nice to haveElectrical Knowledge, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveInterpersonal Communication, nice to haveMathematics, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveSolution Presentation, nice to haveComputer Operation, nice to haveComputer Software, nice to havePrioritization, nice to haveSitting, nice to haveStanding, nice to haveWalking, nice to haveLifting, nice to havePushing, nice to havePulling, nice to haveBending, nice to haveStooping, nice to haveKneeling, nice to haveReaching, nice to haveClimbing, nice to havePowered Industrial Truck Operation, nice to haveCommercial Vehicle Driving, nice to haveAlertness While Driving, nice to haveLoading and Unloading, nice to have

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License, nice to haveClean Driving Record, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match

Full job description

Counter Sales Representative - Linden, NJ

Req ID: 52249

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Location:

Linden, NJ, US, 07036

Company: Sonepar

Brand: Cooper Electric

There’s a Place for You at Cooper Electric Supply, LLC.

A career at Cooper Electric Supply, LLC is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Cooper Electric Supply, LLC offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the northeast and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Cooper Electric Supply, LLC we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Whatyouwill do:

  • Greet walk-in customer and assist with order and product selection.

  • Enter sales orders and pick items from warehouse inventory.

  • Prepare customer sales ticket and collect customer payment.

  • Handles phone-in customers with pleasant and courteous etiquette.

  • Maintain counter area displays clean, organized, and stocked with inventory.

  • Reach monthly goals in sales and gross margin.

  • Encourage the use of digital tools across customer base.

  • Multi-task and continually prioritize tasks to be completed throughout the day.

  • Utilize Company vehicle to make deliveries according to manifest.

  • Utilize technology to maintain logs and records, and to obtain customer signature.

Whatyouwill bring:

  • Sales experience and/or electrical knowledge preferred.

  • Strong customer service skills and inter-personal communication skills.

  • Strong mathematics, verbal, and written communication skills.

  • Ability to effectively communicate information and present solutions to a customer.

  • The ability to operate computers and relevant computer software.

  • Ability to prioritize needs in a fast-paced environment.

  • A valid drivers license with a clean driving record.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  • The ability to sit, stand, and walk for the full length of the assigned shift.

  • The ability to lift, push, and pull material and objects weighing up to 50 lbs. and heavier weights with proper equipment.

  • The ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform various duties.

  • The ability to operate appropriate powered industrial trucks safely. Training will be provided.

  • The ability to drive a commercial vehicle for short and long periods of time.

  • Continuous mental and visual attention to stay alert while driving.

  • Flexibility and mobility to move in and out of vehicle to load and unload material.

  • Part of this job is performed in an enclosed vehicle cab. There is exposure to outdoor weather while loading and unloading the vehicle

  • Various portions of the job are performed in a retail and warehouse setting.

Salary Range: $18-$20/hour

Location: Linden, NJ

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-5pm, must be available to work at least two Saturdays a month from 7am-11am.

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

  • Healthcare plans

  • Dental & vision

  • Paid time off

  • Paid parental leave

  • 401(k) retirement savings with company match

  • Professional and personal development programs

  • Opportunity to become a shareholder

  • Employer-paid short- and long-term disability

  • Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents

  • Robust wellness program

  • Gym reimbursement

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

Get to know us onYouTube,LinkedIn,FacebookandInstagramand learn how we’re “Powering Progress for Future Generations.”

Learn more athttps://www.cooper-electric.com/

Cooper Electric Supply, LLC is part of the Sonepar family of brands:https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or [email protected].

EEO is the Law

Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more,Click here.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision

Sonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. To learn more,Click here.

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How this job compares

Set against the 8,557 open Sales Representative jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18–20/hr
  • New Jersey median$20–25/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–22/hr913 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19/hr, is 15% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Sales Representative hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Sales Representative jobs in New Jersey and 8,557 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Sales Representative postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (3,834 postings).
Education
614 of the 8,557 open Sales Representative jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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