Design Associate

Floor Coverings International, Ltd.; Hutto (TX); On-site; USD 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

A leading home improvement company is seeking a Design Associate in Hutto, Texas. The role involves consulting with clients for their flooring needs, coordinating with installation teams, and maintaining client relationships. No prior experience is required as paid training is provided. This position offers flexible hours, a base salary of $36,000, and additional commission opportunities based on sales. Employees also receive generous benefits including company car, paid time off, and health insurance.

Qualifications

• No experience required; paid training provided.
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to maintain customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Go out to client’s homes for flooring consultations.
• Follow sales system using technology tools.
• Coordinate installation and communication with the Office Manager.

Skills

Self-motivated

Great communicator

Organized

Tools

Tablet

Digital measuring device

Job description

Benefits

• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Our unique shop-at-home model allows customers to get perfect new floors without leaving their home and our 350,000+ customers give us an average of 4.7 star rating. That's a big reason why we are growing six times faster than our competitors and why we have an immediate need hire Sales / Design Associates across the nation. We are looking for hard-working, service-minded individuals who love to have fun.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be self-motivated, an independent worker, a great communicator, highly organized, and enjoy a team atmosphere. We are looking for an individual who isn’t afraid to work hard, including some evenings and weekends. The right individual will play a key part in the expansion of this company and will have the opportunity to grow as the company grows.

Design Associate Job Details & Perks

• No experience required
• Paid training providedl
• Full-time
• Company car for work appointments (insurance and gas covered by company)

Design Associate Key Responsibilities

• Go out to client’s homes and meet with them regarding their flooring project
• Follow our Sales System using our tablet, laptop, and software (non-negotiable)
• Act as the single point of contact to the customer for all types of flooring service requests
• Coordinate installation time and communication schedule with Office Manager
• Communicate customer needs/expectations to Install Manager to make jobs go smoothly
• Ability to maintain customer relationships and develop key referral sources to generate ongoing business
• Engage in on-going training/educational requirements (may involve travel at company expense)

WORK HOURS

Work hours are flexible and may change from day to day. Activities will include customer appointments, networking, training, internal meetings, local events, and other business-related activities. Customer appointments last between 1-3 hours; evening and weekend appointments will be needed based on customer needs.

HOME SHOWS AND EVENTS

We participate in many Home Improvement Shows and other local events each year. Your attendance at these is essential to generate valuable leads and to answer questions from the general public about our product and services. Home shows generally begin at 10am and end at 8pm and run on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and will be split up between our various team members.

NETWORKING

We encourage joining networking groups to generate relationships and business for the company and will pay the corresponding fees. Examples of the groups include BNI, Building Industry Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, etc. Sales generated from these groups and based on your networking will qualify for additional commission.

COMPANY PROVIDED ITEMS

We will provide you with the following:

• Our Mobile Flooring Showroom will be stocked with over 3,000 flooring samples
  • You will be responsible for keeping it clean, organized, and take care of the samples
  • Gas and auto insurance will be paid by the company for the mobile showroom
• Tablet for estimating the projects
• Digital measuring device

VACATION

2 weeks paid vacation each year, which must be scheduled and approved in advance. The amount paid will be base salary plus any normal commissions being processed for that pay period

HOLIDAYS

We observe the following holidays; New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

COMPENSATION

You will be paid a base salary of $1,500.00 semi-monthly, which is annualized to $36,000.

In addition, you will be able to earn commission on all landed sales for the previous month.

COMMISSION ADJUSTMENTS

• Should the scope of any sold job change (+/-) after the commission has been calculated and paid, that change will be reflected in the next available pay period
• The base commission rate adjusts upwards by 3% if any of the following are achieved
  • You generate the lead on the project sold
  • You perform work for one of your previous customers
  • You are requested by name on a referral appointment

GUARANTEED COMMISSIONS

You will be paid guaranteed commissions to help you ramp up and build your pipeline. You will earn either the commissions (listed above) or guaranteed commission, whichever is greater.

• First FULL month: $2,000 in guaranteed commissions
• Second & Third Full month: $1,500 in guaranteed commissions
• Fourth Fully Month: $1,000 in guaranteed commissions