Field Sales Consultant, Exteriors - San Antonio, TX

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A Home Depot Installation Services (HDIS) Senior Design Consultant is responsible for selling the Company's exterior and interior product and services to customers. His or her primary responsibility is outside sales via visits to customer homes and trade shows. Although sales efforts and incidental activities may take place at a customer's home or through virtual channels, a Senior Design Consultant will spend the majority of his or her working time traveling and away from a dedicated office environment. Senior Design Consultants will travel to customer's homes to make sales calls, assess customer needs, make individually-tailored recommendations regarding product selections, develop and negotiate customized price quotes, present warranty information and financial options that simultaneously meet the customer's unique needs and maintain/drive profitability, complete required sales contracts and paperwork, and take measurements using industry standard methods to ensure orders meet required installation specifications. The Senior Design Consultant is responsible for proactively soliciting and acquiring new customers inside assigned THD stores and during industry events (such as Home Shows). To drive sales and increase the pipeline of potential customers, a Senior Design Consultant will travel to their assigned stores, maintain local relationships, educate store associates on HDIS offerings, and bring awareness to HDIS programs.

• Travel and engage in outside sales activities, primarily in customers' homes. Conduct professional and compelling sales presentations. Adapt quickly to changing customer needs and effectively advocate HDIS solutions.
• Conduct incidental activities necessary to complete sales (e.g., assessing customer needs, develop price quotes, measure product specifications, etc.)
• Present warranty and available financing options to customers. Prepare for appointments, commute to/from appointments and process sales-related paperwork.
• Prospecting for new customers both inside and outside of assigned THD store and participate in scheduled industry events. Proactively seek out new referrals, and develop and maintain relationships with store management and associates. Attend sales and store team meetings to continually improve sales techniques and learn about HDIS product offerings.

• This position reports to a Sales Manager
• This position has no direct reports

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• 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.

• Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
• Requires regular and frequent local travel
• Access to reliable transportation will be required
• Reimbursement for travel will be available as required by state and federal law

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• 3-5 years of prior in-home or virtual sales experience
• Prior home improvement industry experience
• Prior experience with successful lead generation
• Computer and application skills and use of varied technology (email, iPad, apps, etc.)

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

• No additional education

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• No additional years of experience

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