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Sales Design Consultant – Blinds.com
Location – Houston, TX
Job ID – Req132654
Category – Customer Service/Sales
Apply By – Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Location – Houston, TX
Job ID – Req132654
Category – Customer Service/Sales
Apply By – Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Position Purpose:
We're looking for only the best people in sales to join our team here at Global Custom Commerce, a Home Depot Company.
We need sales people who ensure they're experts in all the products they sell, who are passionate about exceeding their sales goals by providing amazing experiences for all their clients to build their repeat and referral business, and who sell by first building strong relationships and understanding their clients' needs, then lending their product and design expertise to help customers complete their projects and achieve their dreams.
Our Sales Design Consultants (DCs) work in an inbound, phone-based, consultative sales environment selling complex configurable window covering products to all types of customers looking to buy blinds, shades, and shutters as an investment in their homes. Window covering, or general design experience is a plus, but not required. Being a high-end, customer-focused, consultative sales individual with experience following up with numerous prospects and providing the best customer experiences is required.
Our most successful Design Consultants see their job as their own business within our company, achieving success using their own individual tools and talents. Is this you? If so, let's talk!
Key Responsibilities:
- 10% Utilize product walls and sample books to improve product knowledge each day. Excellent product knowledge allows our customers more options and solutions resulting in higher sales, repeat business and referrals
- 80% Respond to customer needs, answer questions, provide consultative advice and guide customer to the best product; Utilize Salesforce and technology systems to maintain detailed notes and communicate with customers via phone or email throughout sales process; Maintain a customer pipeline, send samples, manage carts and email quotes; Maintain a high closing ratio by utilizing consultative selling techniques and apply coaching and development behaviors to close customer business
- 10% Participate in daily, weekly and monthly development sessions. Participate in weekly and monthly team all-hands and celebratory meetings
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to Contact Center Supervisor
- This position has 0 Direct Reports
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- No travel required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Prior experience using SalesForce CRM
- Window coverings industry experience and product knowledge
- Proven success exceeding million dollar quotas in previous sales roles
- Interior design or other design-focused experience in any industry
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Drives Engagement
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Manages Conflict
Location – Houston, TX
Job ID – Req132654
Category – Customer Service/Sales
Apply By – Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Role Overview
Position Purpose:
We're looking for only the best people in sales to join our team here at Global Custom Commerce, a Home Depot Company.
We need sales people who ensure they're experts in all the products they sell, who are passionate about exceeding their sales goals by providing amazing experiences for all their clients to build their repeat and referral business, and who sell by first building strong relationships and understanding their clients' needs, then lending their product and design expertise to help customers complete their projects and achieve their dreams.
Our Sales Design Consultants (DCs) work in an inbound, phone-based, consultative sales environment selling complex configurable window covering products to all types of customers looking to buy blinds, shades, and shutters as an investment in their homes. Window covering, or general design experience is a plus, but not required. Being a high-end, customer-focused, consultative sales individual with experience following up with numerous prospects and providing the best customer experiences is required.
Our most successful Design Consultants see their job as their own business within our company, achieving success using their own individual tools and talents. Is this you? If so, let's talk!
Key Responsibilities:
- 10% Utilize product walls and sample books to improve product knowledge each day. Excellent product knowledge allows our customers more options and solutions resulting in higher sales, repeat business and referrals
- 80% Respond to customer needs, answer questions, provide consultative advice and guide customer to the best product; Utilize Salesforce and technology systems to maintain detailed notes and communicate with customers via phone or email throughout sales process; Maintain a customer pipeline, send samples, manage carts and email quotes; Maintain a high closing ratio by utilizing consultative selling techniques and apply coaching and development behaviors to close customer business
- 10% Participate in daily, weekly and monthly development sessions. Participate in weekly and monthly team all-hands and celebratory meetings
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports to Contact Center Supervisor
- This position has 0 Direct Reports
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- No travel required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Prior experience using SalesForce CRM
- Window coverings industry experience and product knowledge
- Proven success exceeding million dollar quotas in previous sales roles
- Interior design or other design-focused experience in any industry
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Drives Engagement
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Manages Conflict
Hybrid – An associate in a hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual working to complete their job duties. An associate may be required to work from a designated Home Depot location on some days, and may work from a virtual/remote location on others. We also refer to this as location – flex.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
2140
10255 RICHMOND AVENUE
Houston, TX
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