SHOWROOM SALES SPECIALIST (San Diego, California, United States, 92111)

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. Where applicable utilizing Auto-CAD Project Management.
• 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 strong prospecting skills 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. Ships 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.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in a related field, or 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/Auto-CAD a plus; color coordination/interior design trends/customer buying habits/creative thinking; Computer skills: MS Office, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Customer management tools a plus.
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills necessary to effectively interact with customers, team members, management, and other internal and external customers to build positive interpersonal relationships with various business partners.

Qualifications

• Regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. Must walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May sometimes need to sit, climb or balance.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts. Regular exposure to fumes or airborne particles. Occasional exposure to a wide range of temperatures. Noise level is usually loud.

Benefits

• 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.