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Flooring Sales and Design Consultant
Flooring Sales and Design Consultant Carpet One Floor & Home - showrooms in Latham, NY and Clifton Park, NY About You Looking For a Career, Not a Job? If you have a passion for people, practice with estimating or construction, or a flair for design, this is the career opportunity you have been waiting for. If you are a self-motivated, and detail oriented individual we will provide the tools and training you need to achieve outstanding success. If you’re the type of person who desires compensation located on results, your financial security is assured by being assertive, creative, and by building your client base, then this job offer is for you. About the Position Flooring Sales and Design Consultant this job offer requires an individual to interact with customers and assist them in making product choices according to their individual needs. Whether the interaction occurs in one of our award winning showrooms, in the customer’s home, or in the community, the objective is always to provide both design and flooring advice that will make the customers buying decision easier. Therefore, the ideal candidate must be willing to divide his or her work time between the showroom floor, visiting customers’ homes or offices, prospecting for new clients, and networking within the community. In order to be prosperous the candidate must also be willing to undergo our broad product and sales training in order to become a certified flooring and design expert. It is also expected that the individual be a self- starter, personally well organized, and willing to create new business as well as to provide outstanding customer service and follow-up. Although not an all inclusive list, the following are some of tasks and expectations for this job offer: »Sell flooring and floor care products, as well as other home decorating items. »Greeting customer on the sales floor and determining their wants and need. »Keeping up-to-date on the wide selection of floors we have to offer along with the benefits and warranties provided by each. »Provide outstanding customer service. »Estimating material quantities required to complete the client’s project. »Writing sales orders. »Helping work through and following up after completion of job. »Building client relationships. »Networking regularly and working effectively with other store employees. »Executing sales strategies. »Receiving payment or obtain credit authorization. »Using computer database to research availcapability of merchandise and to process orders. »Following up in a timely and professional manner with customers on all requests or concerns. »Answering questions from and providing information to customers about flooring. »Assisting customers with flooring choices - explaining features and benefits of various types of flooring. »Helping customers with their choice through decorating and design advice. »Visiting customer’s homes or workplace to provide product and design advice. »Maintain showroom by keeping samples and displays neat, current, and clean. »Prospecting for new business. About Us: Carpet One Floor & Home has long been regarded as the premier flooring retailer in the Capital Region and surrounding communities. Locally owned and operated for 45 years, we are known for our superior customer service, and professional staff. Because we belong to the largest floor covering cooperative in the world our company offers the very best flooring products, in a state of the art modern showrooms, with only the most qualified installers. We believe in creating a family friendly work environment, where each person is an integral member of the team, yet responsible for his or her own results and earning potential. We are proud of our heritage and would like to find an individual who will excel and prosper in a fast paced retail environment becoming a valued member of our team. We offer the following opportunities and benefits: »Excellent pay with high earnings potential »Health insurance » 401k Retirement plan »Paid vacation and sick leave »Comfortable and freindly work environment »Discount on products and services Job Requirements Qualifications required The expertise and abilities we’re seeking include: » suitable education Some college preferred but not required »A passion for, or practice with, decorating or design is preferred » practice with estimating or basic construction expertise preferred but not required. »Must be willing and able to attend some off site training. »Must have access to reliable transportation in order to get to work, and to visit customers’ homes. »Must have open and flexible work availcapability to include weekends. »Must have strong expertise Microsoft Office programs and be willing to lgain our operating system. »Retail sales practice is a plus, but not required. »Excellent oral and written communication expertise. »Professionalism, to include dependcapability, accountcapability, and punctuality. »Self-motivated and internally driven to excel in your position and career. »Time management expertise for juggling multiple (and sometimes competing) deadlines and deliverables. We kindly ask for no emails or phone calls be sent to our store, as a means to further your application process. Please do not personally deliver resumes to the store . These efforts will not enhance your opportunity for consideration, and we are not equipped to respond to these requests. We thank you kindly in advance for your adherence to this request. Thank you for your interest in our position. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply with us. Carpet One Floor & Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer