Tile Showroom Designer: Design, Sell & Tour Events

Dal-Tile; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dal-Tile Corp. in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Showroom Design Consultant to provide interior design advice, assist with tile and stone selections, and guide customers through the sales process in the showroom.

Candidates must have a four-year degree or equivalent experience, strong design sense, and excellent communication; the role requires occasional evening and weekend hours and Saturdays.

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 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.]

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.

Skills

Sales/Customer engagement

Interior design trends

Communication

Blueprint reading

Creative thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Dal-Tile Corp. in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Showroom Design Consultant to provide interior design advice, assist with tile and stone selections, and guide customers through the sales process in the showroom.

Candidates must have a four-year degree or equivalent experience, strong design sense, and excellent communication; the role requires occasional evening and weekend hours and Saturdays.