What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Consultant position at Budget Blinds of Petaluma/West Santa Rosa?
Founded in 1992 with a family atmosphere, Budget Blinds is the #1 provider of custom window coverings in North America. Today, there are more than 1,300 Budget Blinds franchise territories serving 10,000 cities across North America, installing 50,000 window treatments per week! We offer custom solutions that consumers cannot get anywhere else, including blinds, shades, shutters, drapery and smart home solutions. Budget Blinds is part of the Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) family of brands along with Tailored Living®, Concrete Craft® and AdvantaClean®, Kitchen Tune-Up®, and Bath Tune-Up® making HFC one of the largest home services franchisors in North America.
A Sales Design Consultant with Budget Blinds involves showing people our beautiful window coverings and helping them select the best solutions for their homes. We believe the perfect in-home shopping experience starts with you! Our customers are never pressured, our consultative sales process gives you the tools and tips you need to succeed. When a customer orders window coverings through you, we also have top-notch installers to complete the process.
You will enjoy an above-average income and use a company van when working and will find that this career is fun and exciting. We’ll ask you to come into the office weekly for sales meetings and occasionally for training. We have a proven training program, vendor support, and first-in-class systems to make the process easy and seamless. If this sounds like a dream career for you, please apply today!
Benefits/Perks
- Paid Training
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Commissions
Responsibilities
- Complete 2 to 3 in-home consultations each day
- Offer exceptional customer service and expert design advice
- Accurately measure windows and place orders for products
- Discuss your job details with installers when necessary
- Document all sales communications
- Respond to emails and phone calls promptly
- Follow up on all leads and pending sales to closure
- Stay current on Window Treatment trends and product changes
- Participate in weekly sales meetings and periodic training
Qualifications
- 2 years of sales experience preferred
- Excellent, clean driving record, must pass background and drug test
- Experience with window coverings including drapery is helpful
- Excellent written correspondence skills
- Strong math skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience with a CRM is strongly preferred
- Must be able to climb stairs and lift 20lbs
- Measure overhead and while on a 6-foot ladder
- Previous experience with invoicing is helpful
- Honest, Respectful, and Service-Oriented required
Salary : $50,000 - $130,000
