JOB TITLE: Design - Sales Consultant

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Purchasing & Design

SUPERVISES: N/A

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To continually managing relationships with our customers from client outreach through to the conceptual to final design and construction of their project. Provide the necessary administrative support for all departments. In your role you will collaborate with clients to develop design ideas for their project, calculate budgets and price estimates, as well as select finishes. Preparing sales contracts, purchase orders and collecting deposits. This position will be responsible for consulting and following up with customers with design studio options and upgrade purchase process. Follow-up with customers, purchasing, and project managers regarding selections.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Creative with excellent customer service skills.

· Leadership position that requires confidence, experience and a strong ability to influence people and decisions.

· Ability to explain the features and benefits of the products and options requested.

· Understanding of critical path items to be completed per the appropriate phase.

· Sense of humor.

· Comfortable working in a team environment.

· Aggressive, and results driven.

· Ability to thrive in a competitive ambitious environment.

· Must have good communication skills with all levels of the team.

EDUCATIONAL AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Three (3) years, minimum, residential construction experience in Design
• High school diploma or GED required
• High degree of construction knowledge
• Resourcefulness, patience and clarity
• Strong management and motivational skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Familiar with, and ability to read blueprints, and other home diagrams
• Chief Architect, 20/20 or like software skills, are a plus
• Excellent writing skills verbal and written
• Detail oriented
• Strong sense of color and design applications
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality relative to daily work schedule is required
• Available to adjust work schedule to accommodate customers availability for evenings or weekends
• Valid driver’s license
• Accepts constructive feedback
• Team player.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is an office and field position requiring driving. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and carry supplies and materials weighing 25 pounds or less.
• Finger dexterity is required to operate a computer keyboard and telephone equipment.
• Office work requires sitting at a computer monitor for extended periods of time, completing paperwork and to receive/return phone messages.

Everyone in the company should always possess an ability to communicate well with others, should be positive and always willing to learn. The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

“Icon Building Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Icon is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Icon are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Icon will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. The Icon Building Group encourages applicants of all ages.”

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vernon Hills, IL 60061: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location