Sales Design Consultant - Window Coverings

Posted: 10/29/2024

The team is buzzing with Bumble Bee Blinds of Boulder, come & join the hive!

Job Title: Sales Design Consultant - $3,000 Sign-on Bonus + Earn up to $100,000 per year in salary + commission & bonus after a year with the company

Bumble Bee Blinds is the fastest-growing window covering business (blinds, shutters, indoor and outdoor shades, and draperies) in the country. The greater Boulder area is our newest location servicing Boulder, Longmont, and the Broomfield area (big territory, booming with opportunity).

As a design sales representative at Bumble Bee Blinds, you will be responsible for selling window-covering products and installation services to residential and commercial clients in your market. You will help build a clientele, drive sales revenue, and back the company on standards, quality, and professionalism.

A successful design consultant will hold oneself to high customer service standards while being detail-oriented, organized, creative, ambitious, and very personable. You will use your strong listening and communication skills, as well as intellectual capital and a sales-driven mindset to present innovative design solutions to prospective customers.

In this role, you’ll spend your days making the homes and workspaces of our clients more beautiful, functional, and comfortable by servicing the qualified leads that our award-winning marketing team generates.

If you enjoy sales, a flexible schedule, and the ability to set goals and over-achieve them then you will be a perfect fit! You will have full support staff around you including a General Manager and owner, an installation team, a call center to support all the calls, a marketing group dedicated to filling up your schedule with leads, a digital lead generation team, customer service for product questions, and plenty more!

Our product offerings are kept fresh and current to ensure you can expertly meet your client’s preferences and unique buying needs. We are committed to providing our clients with a seamless purchasing experience that is backed by our industry-leading warranty and outstanding client care services, so you can feel confident and proud in your Design Sales role with Bumble Bee Blinds.

We are offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for new Sales Design Consultants who are part of the greater Boulder market. Terms are: $1,500 will be paid out after 90 days and an additional $1,500 will be paid after 180 days of service and in good standing and active employment with Bumble Bee Blinds.

Here is what you will do (your core responsibilities):

  • Expertly match our diverse products and services to client’s needs
  • Schedule and perform in-home consultations, customer instruction on various window covering options and functionality, to provide estimates.
  • Arrive on time to work and any/all appointments and meetings. The role will require meeting clients in their homes or at their business
  • Drive leads. Answer new and existing customers' phone calls while following sales processes
  • Successfully close appointments by demonstrating our unique Value Proposition, and by building trust and credibility
  • Properly execute all systems and procedures to ensure client satisfaction, and to avoid order errors that adversely affect the company’s bottom line and positive reputation
  • Measure, record, and configure specifications accurately and efficiently
  • Provide high-level client service and follow up in a friendly, professional, and timely manner for both internal and external clients
  • Be flexible to the needs of the business, including appointment scheduling, time off requests, attending team meetings and training
  • Build and nurture strong networking relationships with new clients, existing clients, interior designers, realtors, and builders in the market
  • Responsible for maintaining, updating, and communicating client data, project status, and job details in the CRM
  • Live our Values of Integrity, One Team, Excellence, Superior Client Experience and Passion

Here are the traits we are looking for:

  • Meet or exceed sales goals consistently by leveraging your passion for design
  • Background in customer service, retail, or sales (comfortable with in-home sales)
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and can keep efficient notes and records
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High energy, positive attitude, and forward-thinking
  • Strong team player and the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Quick learner who is adaptable, self-reliant, resourceful, and handles competing priorities
  • Understands and carries out oral and written instructions, and requests clarification
  • Expresses thoughts, ideas, and concerns in a positive, respectful, and productive manner
  • Ability to quickly learn and follow new technology processes and systems
  • Can drive within canvassing areas and accommodate longer drive times to meet the needs of clients outside of the assigned area
  • Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance
  • Experience with CRM and POS Systems preferred
  • Experience with the window treatment industry, interior design or commercial sales is preferred

Required Qualifications:

  • Availability to work full-time five days per week
  • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including and understanding of basic grammar and writing.
  • Proficiency with using a PC with Microsoft-based programs (as well as iOS)
  • Must have one or more years of experience in customer service industry or commercial sales.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.
  • Very detail oriented, organized, and can keep efficient notes and records.
  • Strong team player and the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.

What will you receive?

  • We offer a competitive Salary + Commission or more experienced sales representatives a generous uncapped commission plan
  • You will be provided with high-quality sales leads and will be measured on close rate & profit targets
  • Design sales representatives at Bumble Bee Blinds can earn $100,000 annually in commission and bonus after a year with the company!
  • You’ll accrue two weeks of paid vacation, paid holidays, and world-class training and be provided with state-of-the-art tools, including an iPad Pro, product samples, and other resources necessary for your success
  • You will also be provided with a company vehicle, gas, and mileage included
  • You can also elect to buy into a competitive benefits package including medical and vision.
  • Enjoy amazing discounts on our Bumble Bee Blinds products for you or your family

Note that all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, and equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.