Sales Consultant - Floorcovering

Sherwin-Williams; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams Store #721156 in Omaha, NE is seeking a Sales Consultant in Floorcovering to drive results by building strong customer relationships, presenting tailored solutions, and producing accurate price quotations and work orders. The role supports installations via project visits and follow-ups and requires strong interpersonal and business skills.

The position emphasizes growth of market share, exceptional customer experiences, and the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Valid, unrestricted Driver’s License.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 100 lbs on occasion.
• Able to operate a computer and telephone.
• Able to operate material handling equipment after training.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Collect reliable customer and project information to assess needs.
• Assist customers with product selections considering use, design, and performance.
• Identify products and labor to build accurate price quotations and work orders for installations.
• Provide customer design assistance in-store or on project sites.
• Visit projects to gather measurements and ensure installation quality and satisfaction.
• Record customer and project data in FC Hub Applications.
• Use the store POS system to create work orders, schedule tasks, and invoice customers.
• Compare products with competitors to highlight Sherwin-Williams advantages.
• Develop and update a territory SherPlan across the year.
• Grow sales and profits by following up on inquiries and supporting marketing initiatives.
• Plan daily/weekly activity to maximize time and execute sales strategies.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Point of Sale System

FC Hub Applications

Job description

Job Description

As a Sales Consultant in Floorcovering, you'll drive results by building strong customer relationships, presenting tailored solutions, and executing strategic sales plans. You’ll assist customers with product selection, create accurate price quotations and work orders, and ensure successful installations through project site visits and follow-ups. This role demands strong interpersonal, leadership, and business skills to grow market share and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Job Description

As a Sales Consultant in Floorcovering, you’ll drive results by building strong customer relationships, presenting tailored solutions, and executing strategic sales plans. You’ll assist customers with product selection, create accurate price quotations and work orders, and ensure successful installations through project site visits and follow-ups. This role demands strong interpersonal, leadership, and business skills to grow market share and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #721156, located at: 11010 Emmet St, Omaha, NE 68164.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Collect reliable/accurate customer/project information to accurately access needs.
• Assist customers with product selections by considering fitness for use, design components, and performance expectations.
• Identify all necessary products and associated labor to assemble accurate price quotations, build thorough work orders, and result in successful installations, completed in accordance with customer expectations and manufacturer specifications.
• Provide customer design assistance as necessary (in-store or on project site).
• Conduct project/customer visits as necessary to complete work, gather information (measurements and relevant project conditions), and appropriately follow up to ensure quality of installation and customer satisfaction.
• Utilize the FC Hub Applications to record customer information, project information and build detailed customer price quotations.
• Effectively utilize the stores Point of Sales System to create accurate work orders, effectively schedule work and appropriately invoice customers.
• Conduct competitive product comparisons and identify current competitors’ strengths and weaknesses and S-W / Carpet Land competitive advantages.
• Complete and present a territory SherPlan, make revisions and updates, as necessary, throughout the year.
• Develop a strategy to grow sales & profits to include (follow up on existing customer inquiries/quotations, reconnecting owners/clients of past installations, and supporting the facilities selling/marketing initiatives (to include partnering with outside sales reps).
• Maintain a discipline in planning daily and weekly activity to ensure time is maximized and sales strategies are executed.
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License
• Must have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion
• Be able to operate a computer and communicate via the telephone, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Operate material handling equipment (e.g. hand truck, pallet jack, forklift, etc.) safely once trained, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Operate floor cutting equipment safely once trained, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Requirements

• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position
• Have previous work experience selling floorcovering and/or floorcovering products
• Have prior work experience operating floorcovering cutting equipment
• Have previous work experience installing floorcovering
• Have the Carpet and Vinyl Installation Certification by the Carpet and Rug Institute
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
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Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.