Contract Flooring Sales Representative

Summary

About You

Looking For a Career, Not a Job?

If you have a passion for people and a love for sales, this is the career opportunity you have been waiting for. If you are a self-motivated and detail oriented individual, we will provide the tools and training you need to achieve outstanding success in home builder flooring sales. If you’re the type of person who desires compensation based on results, your financial security is assured by being assertive, creative, and by building your client base. This position offers outstanding earning potential for the right individual.

About Us:

For nearly 70 years, our company has long been regarded as one of the premier flooring businesses in Oklahoma. Locally owned and operated, we are known for our superior customer service enhanced by a professional staff. Because we belong to the largest floor covering cooperative in the world, our company offers the very best flooring products and highly qualified installation technicians.

 

We believe in creating a family friendly work environment, where each person is an integral member of the team, yet responsible for his or her own results and earning potential. We are proud of our heritage, and would like to find an individual who will excel and prosper in a fast paced environment becoming a valued member of our team.

 

About the Position

This position requires an individual to interact with potential customers, and to build confidence and commitment to our products and services. Therefore, the ideal candidate must be willing to divide his or her work time between the store, visiting customers' business or offices, managing field projects, prospecting for new clients, and networking within the community.  It is also expected that the individual will be a self-starter, personally well organized, and willing to create new business, all while providing outstanding customer service and follow-up.

Duties

Although not an all inclusive list, the following are some of the duties and expectations for this position:

              

• Visiting potential customers (such as realtors, property managers, and home builders)
• Building client relationships
• Answering questions from, and providing information to, customers about our company, our products, and our services
• Networking regularly, and working effectively with other store employees
• Creatively pursuing new leads on your own
• Strong closer
• Persistent follow up
• A strong belief that you are the best option for the client
• Completing takeoffs and submitting bids for projects
• Managing the projects from beginning to end
• Negotiating contracts
• Executing marketing programs
• Building a book of business that continually grows because of your follow-up and client management abilities
• Belonging to a variety of local organizations and business groups

Requirements

The skills and abilities we’re seeking include:

 

• Home builder flooring sales, or related experience, is required
• Outside sales experience is required
• Past project management experience is desirable
• Must have reliable transportation in order to get to work, and to visit customers’ businesses
• Must have open and flexible work availability
• Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Workspace programs, and be willing to learn our operating system
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Professionalism, to include dependability, accountability, and punctuality
• Self-motivated and internally driven to excel in your position and career
• Time management skills for juggling multiple (and sometimes competing) deadlines and deliverables

Benefits

What We Offer

• Guarantee: $40,000 annually. This is simply a guarantee. Our incentivized compensation provides potential earnings of $80,000 annually and above
• Medical and dental insurance
• Retirement Plan with up to 3% company contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee discounts on products and services
• Company tablet (iPad, Android, etc) provided
• Potential for growth within the organization
• Beautiful Showroom and Merchandising System

How to Apply

We kindly ask for no emails or phone calls be sent to our store as a means to further your application process. Please do not personally deliver resumes to the store. These efforts will not enhance your opportunity for consideration, and we are not equipped to respond to these requests. We thank you kindly in advance for your adherence to this request.

 

Candidates who meet our selection criteria will be contacted by e-mail or phone for the next step in our hiring process, and in certain instances, may be asked to take an online assessment. 

 

Thank you for your interest in our position. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply with us.

 

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Us

Flooring America of Oklahoma City has been providing and servicing flooring products since our founding in 1958. For over 60 years, we have been servicing the greater Oklahoma City area with quality products and a personal touch that has been the foundation for our long term success. We understand the value of quality flooring products and offer a wide selection of carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate, and luxury vinyl flooring. Our team is eager to get to know our clients and help them with all of their flooring needs. We offer in-home services and are highly skilled in both residential and commercial flooring installations. We look forward to meeting our client's every need at our showroom in Oklahoma City.

As part of America's leading flooring retail group, our 500-store nationwide buying power guarantees our clients low prices on thousands of carpets and other flooring options backed by the most solid warranties in the floor covering industry. Our company is locally owned, so we can guarantee a truly unique level of personal service. Our goal is to make sure our clients enjoy their shopping experience from selection to installation and find exactly what type of flooring they want so that they are confident in their purchase.