Showroom Design Consultant -

Dal-Tile Corp.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dal-Tile Corp. is seeking a Showroom Design Consultant to provide interior design guidance and product expertise for tile and stone selections in the showroom. You will work with clients to develop projects and drive sales, utilizing AutoCAD as needed to support designs.

The role requires strong communication, relationship building with builders/designers, and the ability to manage showroom merchandising, tours, and events. Evening and weekend availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a related field or four years of related experience.
• Sales, customer engagement, and service; design/sketching/blueprints; AutoCAD a plus; color coordination and trends.
• Ability to conceptualize innovative solutions and sell them to clients.
• MS Office suite and customer management tools experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide interior design advice and product expertise; facilitate tile/stone selection and project development; use AutoCAD where applicable.
• Log showroom visits and notes in CMT; communicate with customers and team to follow leads and close sales.
• Prospect for new business with builders and residential designers; make outside sales calls and follow up on leads.
• Maintain showroom samples, merchandising, and displays; manage orders and supplier communications.
• Plan and host showroom tours and industry events to drive sales and brand awareness.
• Evening and weekend hours are required.

Skills

Sales / Customer engagement

Interior design / color coordination

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Blueprint reading

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $64,000 and $80,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Compensation and range may vary by location. Final base pay is determined based on job-related factors such as work location, skills, experience, education, and training, consistent with applicable state and local laws. Base pay is one component of the total compensation package, which may also include incentive compensation, commissions (if applicable), discretionary bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and company-sponsored benefits.

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. Where applicable utilizing Auto-CAD Project Management.
• 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 Marketings 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 Requires:

• Four-year degree in a related field, or four years of related experience, or a combination of a two-year degree with two years of related experience.
• Competencies include Sales/Customer engagement/Customer service Design/sketching/reading blueprints/Auto-CAD a plus/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 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 80 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.