Flooring Sales & Design Associate

Floor Coverings International, Ltd.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Company car

Health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Employee discounts

Training & development

Opportunity for advancement

Free uniforms

Paid training provided

Job summary

Floor Coverings International, Ltd. is seeking a Design Associate/Sales Consultant for our Seattle Eastside + North Sound location. You’ll meet clients in their homes, act as the primary contact, and drive flooring projects from consult through installation.

Role requires sales experience, a great communicator, and willingness to work some evenings/weekends. Base salary plus commissions; full-time with potential to grow as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Sales experience required.
• In-home or flooring sales experience preferred.
• Paid training provided.

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).

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Client relations

Tools

Tablet

Laptop

Sales software

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Training & development

Floor Coverings International ranks consistently as the No. 1 Mobile Flooring Franchise in North America. FCI's 300+ national franchisees and their Design Associates offer a unique in-home experience with a mobile showroom that comes directly to the client’s door, offering the best and latest in flooring from all major manufacturers, a superior white-glove experience that allows customers to get perfect new floors without leaving their home. Our 400,000+ customers give us an average of 4.8 star rating. That's a big reason why we are growing six times faster than our competitors and why we have an immediate need to hire a new Sales Consultant / Design Associate for our Seattle Eastside + North Sound location. We are looking for hard-working, service-minded, client-centric experienced sales professionals who thrive in the role of sales and design consultant, want to succeed and also love to have fun.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be self-motivated, driven to succeed, an independent worker, a great communicator, highly organized, know flooring and home improvement and love to help people. 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:

• Sales experience required
• In-home sales or flooring sales experienced preferred
• Paid training provided
• Full-time position
• Candidate may work remotely ad-hoc when not attending client consultations or team meetings
• May qualify for paid attendance and travel to annual company convention in Cabo, Mexico
• 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)

Pay:

Base salary + commissions. Potential earnings are $60,000 - $100,000 for the average Design Associate. Above-average Design Associates earn $130,000 +.

Structure: The position is offered as a contract role for 120 days with option to hire as a full time employee with benefits.
- first 30 days: hourly pay + training bonus
- days 31 to 120: 7% to 10% commission on sales
- 120+ days: option to become effective hire with salary + commission structure