Sales & Design Consultant

 

Position Overview

The Design Consultant is someone who is experienced in both sales and design. The Design Consultant works closely with clients to create cutting edge designs in our full range of services such interior and urban exterior landscaping, floral design, and holiday displays. The range of these specific services may vary based on the scope of the client design. The Design Consultants coordinate with internal staff to ensure that their projects are installed and maintained properly, with maximum profitability and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities Include:

Sales

  • Prospect for new business and develops leads

  • Produce sales results/revenue based upon pre-determined sales goals

  • Sell tropical plants, decorative containers, plant maintenance, seasonal color, living walls, moss walls, rooftop gardens, and many types of plant maintenance plans to businesses and organizations

  • Travel to potential/existing clients in local geographic region

  • Prepare proposals for potential/existing clients for full scope of services offered

  • Update and maintain client databases and CRM as needed

  • Prepare and send correspondence as needed to leads/prospects/clients

Project Management

  • Direct involvement in selection and purchasing of materials such as plants, containers, and related supplies as necessary, including completing the necessary POs

  • Provide operations department with necessary paperwork (i.e. proposal, stock requisition) for purchases, delivery, and installation of new projects

  • Project management to include participating and supervising installations when appropriate to ensure quality and efficiency as needed

Customer Care

  • Act as key liaison between Hoffman Design Group and customers

  • Maintain proactive relationships

  • Routinely visit job sites and resolve problems quickly

  • Maintain relationships with potential/existing clients through routine phone calls, emails, and personal visits

 Requirements:

  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, and sales skills

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

  • A person who enjoys engaging in conversations, both on-line and off

  • Strong administrative and computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and facility with corporate CRM applications

  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage priorities with minimal supervision

  • An independent thinker and task master

  • An insistence on honesty, transparency and integrity

  • Plant knowledge is a plus, but not required.

Sales & Design Consultant