Showroom Design Consultant

Mohawk Industries; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Match on 401k

Employee Purchase Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Dal-Tile in Dallas is seeking a Showroom Design Consultant to provide interior design advice, product selection, and expert guidance to drive sales. You will use the showroom as a selling tool, maintain samples, and coordinate with builders and designers to close purchases.

The role requires weekend hours, strong design skills, knowledge of blueprints, and excellent communication. A 4-year degree or equivalent experience is expected, with MS Office proficiency and a passion for design trends.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in a related field, four years of related experience, or a combination of a two-year degree with two years of related experience.
• Competencies: Sales/Customer engagement/Customer service, Design/sketching/reading blueprints/color coordination/interior design trends/customer buying habits/creative thinking.
• Ability to approach unfamiliar situations and conceptualize innovative and imaginative solutions.
• Computer skills – MS Office, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Customer management tools a plus.
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide interior design advice and product expertise, facilitate tile/stone selection, and drive sales/purchasing decisions.
• Log all showroom visits, contacts, and preferences in CMT; communicate with team; follow-up and close sales.
• Prospect for new business with builders and designers; log visits and leads to grow business.
• Maintain showroom samples and merchandising; manage orders and show displays; coordinate with suppliers.
• Plan and host showroom tours and industry events to drive sales and brand awareness.
• Evening and weekend hours are required.

Skills

Sales & Customer engagement

Design & sketches

Reading blueprints

Color coordination

Interior design trends

Customer buying habits

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor or 4-year degree / related experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.

Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work.

If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

Showroom Design Consultant

Dal-Tile is currently seeking an exceptional Showroom Design Consultant to join our TEAM! As the Showroom Design Consultant, we need someone to provide interior design and product selection advice, product expertise, and thorough follow-up to facilitate customer experience and influence sales/purchasing decisions. Uses the showroom as a selling tool to drive specifications, sales, and brand awareness.

• Saturdays are required for this role***

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides interior design advice and product expertise, facilitates tile and stone selection, and project development/support, ensuring the completion of selection/sales for all customers.
• Logs all client showroom visits, contact information, and detailed customer preference and selection notes in CMT. Effectively communicates with customers and internal team members to follow the lead and ensure tracking/follow-up and sales closure. Reports sales closures monthly.
• Prospects for new business with an emphasis on Custom Builders and Residential Designers. Makes outside sales calls as needed and follows up on leads to grow and drive business. Logs all customer showroom visits/appointments, contact information, and detailed customer preference and selection notes in CMT.
• Maintains showroom samples and merchandising, including ordering, receiving, and maintaining models and displays. Ships customer examples as needed to drive sales. Maintains contact with suppliers/locally sourced vendors to keep current on design and product offerings and complies with Marketing’s standards for proper showroom merchandising, including new product launches and drops.
• Plans and hosts showroom tours and small and large events for industry trade to drive customer sales. Attends outside trade events to develop industry relationships and build brand awareness.
• Evening and weekend hours are required.

Experience And Knowledge Required

• A four-year degree in a related field, four years of related experience, or a combination of a two-year degree with two years of related experience.
• Competencies: Sales/Customer engagement/Customer service, Design/sketching/reading blueprints/color coordination/interior design trends/customer buying habits/creative thinking.
• Ability to approach unfamiliar situations and conceptualize innovative and imaginative solutions easily, using creative skills to document and sell them to clients.
• Computer skills – MS Office, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint – Customer management tools a plus.
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills are necessary to effectively interact with customers, team members, management, and other internal and external customers to build positive interpersonal relationships with various business partners.

Other Pertinent Job Information

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may sometimes need to sit, climb, or balance.
• The associate may lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.
• The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, career opportunities, and an environment of creativity and growth. Examples include: Company Match on 401k, Employee Purchase Discount, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service!

Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.