Design Sales Consultant - Flexible Part-Time

Art of Drawers; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Part-time to full-time

Referral program

Performance bonuses

Corporate leads

Sales commissions

Work-life balance

Training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Art of Drawers is seeking a design sales consultant who meets homeowners in their homes, learns how kitchens and pantries function, and recommends customized storage and cabinet solutions. You will educate clients on pull-out drawers, storage solutions, and refacing to improve accessibility and appearance.

The role blends sales, space planning, product expertise, and relationship building, with ownership of the design process from needs assessment to solution delivery.

Qualifications

• In-home design sales experience and consultative selling skills.
• Ability to learn and present product features, options, finishes.
• Strong communication, organization, and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home design appointments with client leads.
• Identify opportunities for pull-out drawers, storage, cabinet refacing.
• Prepare quotes, designs, measurements, and close sales.
• Educate homeowners on product benefits, options, and functionality.
• Present refacing solutions and upgrades, including doors and fronts.
• Ensure a positive customer experience from engagement to project sign-off.
• Collaborate with installers and operations; upload leads and designs.

Skills

In-home design sales

Consultative selling

Product knowledge

Communication and rapport

Independent work ethic

Proposal development

Tools

Cabinet refacing knowledge

Job description

• Flexible part-time work that can evolve into full-time
• Dedicated support across administrative, technical, and design functions
• Participate in our referral program to increase your earning potential
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Access to corporate leads to help bolster your self-generated leads
• Earn paid commissions on sales at the time of sale — not installation
• Create your own schedule for the perfect work-life balance
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development

Benefits

• Flexible part-time work that can evolve into full-time
• Dedicated support across administrative, technical, and design functions
• Unlock advancement opportunities
• Participate in our referral program to increase your earning potential
• Employee discounts
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Access to corporate leads to help bolster your self-generated leads
• Earn paid commissions on sales at the time of sale — not installation
• Create your own schedule for the perfect work-life balance
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development

Job Summary

At Art of Drawers, Design Sales Consultants are more than salespeople—they're trusted advisors who transform frustration into joy.

Designers meet homeowners in their homes, learn how their kitchens, bathrooms, and pantries function, identify opportunities to improve accessibility, storage, organization, and appearance, and recommend customized solutions that make everyday life easier.

Our solutions include custom pull-out drawers and storage solutions as well as cabinet refacing. This means you'll help homeowners determine whether they need to improve what's happening inside their cabinets, refresh what's happening on the outside, or combine both to create a more functional and updated space.

The role combines consultative sales, space planning, product expertise, cabinet knowledge, and relationship building into one rewarding career. The Art of Drawers design process starts with understanding the customer's needs first, then creating solutions that improve workflow, accessibility, visibility, organization, and the overall look of the space.

The key quality of a successful designer is a genuine commitment to helping people by educating them on the products, options, and possibilities available through Art of Drawers.

You set your hours. You decide how far you travel. You decide your sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home design appointments with self-generated client leads and company-generated leads
• Listen to homeowners' needs and identify opportunities for pull-out drawers, storage solutions, cabinet refacing, or a combination of solutions
• Create accurate designs and measurements, prepare quotes, and close sales
• Educate homeowners on the benefits, options, materials, finishes, and functionality of our products
• Present cabinet refacing solutions, including new cabinet doors, drawer fronts, finishes, and related upgrades
• Provide an exceptional customer experience from initial engagement through successful project sign-off
• Collaborate effectively with installers and operations
• Upload leads, orders, estimates, and client designs/photos promptly
• Earn positive customer reviews and referrals
• Commit to continuous improvement by attending and participating in ongoing designer training and seeking out feedback

Qualifications

• Easily build rapport and communicate with prospects and clients
• Quickly learn and accurately present Art of Drawers' products, including custom pull-out drawers, storage solutions, and cabinet refacing
• Employ basic math, design, measuring, and documentation skills
• Strong organizational and oral/written professional communication skills
• Enjoy working independently
• Friendly, confident, consultative, and driven nature
• HUGE Plus
• Previous in-home sales, design, remodeling, cabinet refacing, luxury sales, or space-planning experience
• Experience selling kitchens, cabinetry, home improvement, remodeling, closets, flooring, countertops, windows, or other residential products
• Referral Network to hit the ground running with self-generated leads

What You Get

Pay Upgrade: $40-$100+ / hour

• Monthly Bonuses: Based upon performance
• Flexible Schedule: Work the days you want (e.g., Tuesdays–Thursdays)
• Full Time or Part Time: Your call. Most designers start part time around another job and scale up as their pipeline fills.
• Mostly Field Work: Approximately 90% client homes, 10% home office — no standing behind a counter all day
• Employee Discounts: 50% off all products
• Fast Hiring: We respond to qualified applicants within 24 hours

Training

You don't need to be an expert in pull-out drawers or cabinet refacing on day one. We provide the training and tools to help you succeed.

• Ride-alongs and field training with experienced designers
• Online modules, videos, manuals, and face-to-face check-ins covering Art of Drawers' products, including pull-out storage and cabinet refacing
• Training on measuring, design, quoting, presentation, and closing
• Interactive AI sales appointment simulations, live practice appointments, and real-time appointment feedback
• 3-day sales training in Atlanta/Kansas City
• Ongoing sales coaching and product training
• Lead generation and referral training
• Continued education on new products, materials, finishes, and design solutions

About Art of Drawers

We create custom pull-out drawers, storage solutions, and cabinet refacing solutions that transform kitchens, bathrooms, and pantries.

Our goal is simple: make homes more functional, accessible, organized, and enjoyable — from the inside out.

We're growing and looking for people-oriented problem-solvers who know how to listen, recommend the right solution, and make customers feel heard. Whether a homeowner needs better storage inside their existing cabinets, a fresh new look on the outside, or both, our designers help them find the right solution for their home.

We provide the training, products, leads, and support. You provide the people skills, work ethic, and drive.

Compensation: $40.00 - $100+ per hour

Art of Drawers was founded in 2019 and has been reshaping the home improvement industry ever since. We believe in transparency, innovation, and premium service for our customers as well as our staff. We work hard, play hard, and always follow the Platinum Rule: Treat others the way they want to be treated.