Showroom Sales Specialist (Austin, Texas, United States, 78704)

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides interior design advice and product expertise, facilitates tile and stone selection, and project development/support, ensuring the completion of selection/sales for all customers.
• Logs all client showroom visits, contact information, and detailed customer preference and selection notes in CMT.
• Effectively communicates with customers and internal team members to follow the lead and ensure tracking/follow-up and sales closure.
• Reports sales closures monthly.
• Possesses the ability to prospect for new business with an emphasis on Custom Builders and Residential Designers.
• Makes outside sales calls as needed and follows up on leads to grow and drive business.
• Logs all customer showroom visits/appointments, contact information, and detailed customer preference and selection notes in CMT.
• Maintains showroom samples and merchandising, including ordering, receiving, and maintaining models and displays.
• Sherps customer examples as needed to drive sales.
• Maintains contact with suppliers/locally sourced vendors to keep current on design and product offerings and complies with Marketing’s standards for proper showroom merchandising, including new product launches and drops.
• Plans and hosts showroom tours and small and large events for industry trade to drive customer sales.
• Attends outside trade events to develop industry relationships and build brand awareness.

Experience And Knowledge Required

• A four-year degree in a related field, four years of related experience, or a combination of a two-year degree with two years of related experience.
• Competencies: Sales/Customer engagement/Customer service, Design/sketching/reading blueprints/color coordination/interior design trends/customer buying habits/creative thinking.
• Computer skills – MS Office, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint – Customer management tools a plus.

Other Pertinent Job Information

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate must walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The associate may sometimes need to sit, climb or balance.
• The associate may lift and move up to 80 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.
• The noise level is usually loud.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Company Information

• We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, career opportunities, and an environment of creativity and growth.
• Examples include: Company Match on 401k, Employee Purchase Discount, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.