Business Development - Residential Sales - Stone

Cogentanalytics; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Cogentanalytics in Stafford, TX is seeking a motivated sales professional to join their Residential Sales Team. You'll assist homeowners and contractors in selecting natural stone products while building lasting relationships.

The ideal candidate will have over a year of sales experience, strong communication skills, and a customer-focused mentality. This role offers hands-on training and the opportunity for career advancement in a family-oriented company.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of sales experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through prospecting, referrals, and networking.
• Assist showroom customers with product selection.
• Prepare quotes and follow up to close sales.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Self-motivated

Goal-oriented

Professional appearance

Job description

Overview

Our client is looking for a motivated, customer-focused sales professional to join our Residential Sales Team. You'll help homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors select the right natural stone products while building lasting customer relationships and growing sales. We're looking for someone with a hunter mentality who enjoys meeting people, closing sales, and exceeding goals.

What You'll Do

• Generate new business through prospecting, referrals, networking, and follow-up.
• Assist showroom customers with product selection and project needs.
• Prepare quotes and follow up to close sales.
• Enter orders accurately and coordinate with operations.
• Maintain customer records in the CRM.
• Build long-term relationships with homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors.
• Reactivate past customers and develop repeat business.
• Deliver outstanding customer service from first contact through project completion.

What Success Looks Like

• Meet monthly sales goals.
• Respond to customer inquiries within 4 business hours.
• Deliver quotes within 24 hours.
• Maintain 98%+ order accuracy.
• Keep CRM records updated within 24 hours.
• Generate new customers and grow existing accounts.

Required

• 1+ year of sales experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Live within 45 miles of Stafford, TX.

Preferred

• Experience in natural stone, flooring, countertops, tile, or building materials.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Showroom or retail sales experience.
• Experience with barcode inventory process.

We're a family-oriented company that rewards hard work, integrity, and loyalty. You'll receive hands-on training, opportunities for advancement, and the ability to build a rewarding career while helping customers create beautiful spaces.