Outside Sales & Design Consultant

Container Store; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Container Store is seeking an Outside Sales & Design Consultant (part-time) to design and sell custom spaces for homes and select business environments by appointment. You will manage all phases from in-home consultation to installation, building repeat clientele and referrals while developing B2B relationships for long-term partnerships.

This role emphasizes exceptional service, a strong sales record, and collaborative teamwork within our Custom Space Outside Sales and Design team.

Qualifications

• Proven sales performance in home design or organizational solutions.
• Ability to design spaces and provide project coordination.
• Excellent customer service and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home consultations and design custom spaces by appointment.
• Manage projects from design to installation and organizing.
• Develop B2B relationships with property managers, builders, and real estate professionals.

Skills

Sales experience

Design skills

Appointment-based selling

Job description

Overview

Overview

The Outside Sales & Design Consultant (part-time) is a skilled salesperson with a strong results record, providing exceptional service in custom designs and organizational solutions for homes and select small to mid-sized business environments. This role designs and sells custom spaces to customers in their homes and business locations by appointment.

This position manages and coordinates all phases of customer projects from in-home consultation, design, installation, and organizing to provide a seamless customer experience. This role is also responsible for building repeat clientele, receiving customer referrals, and creating their own leads in addition to leads provided by TCS. In addition, this role identifies and develops B2B and trade relationships such as property managers, builders, real estate professionals, senior living communities, and small commercial clients by delivering scalable, repeatable organization solutions that drive long-term partnerships and recurring revenue.

This role serves as part of a Custom Space Outside Sales and Design team for their local market and is a full-time exempt position offering a competitive base salary complemented by a ramp-up period and a lucrative monthly bonus incentive tied directly to sales performance.

What We Stand For

Established in 1978, The Container Store has grown to be the leading specialty retailer of storage and organization products in the United States and the only national retailer solely devoted to the category. We provide creative, multifunctional, customizable storage and organization solutions that help our customers save time, save space and improve the quality of their lives. We foster a culture built around our Foundation Principles, which define how we approach our relationships with our employees, vendors