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Experienced Window Covering Sales & Design Consultant – Outside Sales
Color Interiors Design Center | Conroe, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Conroe, TX / Greater Houston Area
Industry: Custom Window Coverings, Blinds, Shades & Shutters
About Color Interiors Design Center
Color Interiors Design Center is a family-owned company serving the Greater Houston area since 1972. We specialize in flooring, cabinetry, countertops, lighting, and custom window coverings.
We are seeking an experienced Window Covering Sales & Design Consultant to join our team and help expand our window covering division.
This position is ideal for a sales-driven professional who combines strong product knowledge, an eye for interior design, exceptional customer service, and the initiative to develop new business.
Previous professional window covering experience is required. This is not an entry-level position.
Position Overview
The ideal candidate has proven experience selling and designing custom blinds, roller shades, shutters, motorized shades, and other window treatments. This person will work directly with homeowners, builders, and interior designers to provide tailored solutions that combine functionality, aesthetics, and budget.
Beyond managing individual sales, we are looking for someone who can help grow and develop our window covering division through relationship building, new business development, customer referrals, and proactive sales efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
- Conduct in-home and on-site consultations with residential and commercial clients.
- Generate new sales opportunities and actively grow the window covering segment.
- Build and maintain relationships with builders, interior designers, contractors, and homeowners.
- Identify opportunities within Color Interiors' existing customer base for window covering sales.
- Prepare professional proposals, accurate estimates, and product recommendations.
- Manage customer relationships and close sales while meeting established revenue goals.
- Help develop strategies to increase market visibility, referrals, and repeat business.
Design & Product Expertise
- Assist clients in selecting window treatments that complement their interior design, architectural style, and functional needs.
- Recommend fabrics, colors, textures, materials, and operating systems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of design principles, including proportion, scale, color coordination, and overall aesthetics.
- Maintain extensive knowledge of blinds, roller shades, shutters, motorization, and specialty window treatments.
- Accurately measure windows, prepare specifications, and ensure orders are complete and correct.
- Stay informed on new products, design trends, and emerging window covering technologies.
Customer Service & Project Management
- Deliver exceptional customer service throughout the entire sales and installation process.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers from initial consultation through project completion.
- Coordinate with vendors, installers, and internal teams to ensure smooth installations.
- Communicate proactively regarding orders, timelines, and project updates.
- Address customer questions and concerns professionally and efficiently.
- Develop long-term relationships that encourage repeat business and referrals.
Required Qualifications
- Prior professional experience selling custom window coverings is mandatory.
- Demonstrated knowledge of blinds, roller shades, shutters, and motorized window treatments.
- Experience with interior design, design consultations, and coordinating window treatments with interior finishes.
- Strong outside sales experience with a proven ability to generate business and close sales.
- Ability to accurately measure, specify, and quote custom window treatments.
- Excellent customer service, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently to develop new opportunities.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple customers and projects.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Hunter Douglas, Norman, Graber, Alta, or comparable manufacturers.
- Existing relationships within the Greater Houston builder, designer, or remodeling community.
- Knowledge of motorization, automation, and smart-home window treatment systems.
- Background in interior design, home furnishings, or luxury residential sales.
- Experience growing a sales territory, product category, or business division.
What We're Looking For
We want more than someone who can take orders. We are looking for an experienced professional who can recognize opportunities, confidently guide customers through design selections, and take ownership of growing this segment of our business.
The right person will bring industry knowledge, design expertise, sales initiative, and a genuine commitment to customer satisfaction.
Why Join Color Interiors?
- Established, family-owned company with over 50 years of experience.
- Strong reputation throughout Greater Houston.
- Existing customer relationships and opportunities for cross-selling.
- Access to homeowners, builders, remodelers, and interior designers.
- Experienced showroom and installation support.
- Opportunity to play a key role in expanding a growing product category.
Apply Today
If you have a strong background in custom window coverings, enjoy working with clients on design solutions, and are motivated to grow sales and develop business, we encourage you to apply.
Please include your years of window covering experience, manufacturers you have worked with, and examples of your sales or business development experience.
Applicants must have prior professional window covering industry experience to be considered.
Pay: $51,400.00 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Conroe, TX
Salary : $51,400 - $62,000