Design Sales Specialist

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you'll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you'll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

Design Sales Specialist

Bring Your Design Expertise to Life

Are you passionate about design, customer service, and helping customers turn their ideas into reality? Were seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Design Sales Specialist to support customers with a variety of specialty product projects including kitchens, baths, millwork, renovations, and remodels.

In this role, youll combine your design knowledge, sales abilities, and project management skills to create exceptional customer experiences while helping drive business growth.

What Youll Do

• Consult with customers to understand project goals, design preferences, specifications, and budgets.
• Create design layouts using blueprints, sketches, measurements, and customer requirements.
• Recommend products, materials, and solutions while actively promoting company products and services.
• Generate estimates and assist customers throughout the sales process.
• Coordinate specialty orders, including purchasing, production, freight, delivery, and invoicing.
• Collaborate with purchasing teams and vendors on special orders and unique customer requests.
• Identify add-on sales opportunities to enhance customer projects.
• Monitor market trends and lead sources to help grow market share.
• Conduct field visits for measurements, consultations, sales presentations, and follow-up support.
• Partner with marketing teams on promotional and merchandising initiatives.
• Prepare project status reports for store, regional, and corporate leadership.
• Facilitate customer workshops, demonstrations, and educational seminars when needed.
• Maintain a strong commitment to workplace safety and company policies.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years of experience in drafting, architectural design, CAD applications, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in kitchen and bath design, millwork, remodeling, construction, or specialty building products.
• Strong sales and customer relationship-building abilities.
• Proven project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Proficiency with CAD software and design applications.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to identify sales opportunities and drive results.

Why Youll Succeed

You thrive in a fast-paced environment where every project is unique. You enjoy helping customers bring their visions to life, solving challenges, managing multiple projects, and building lasting relationships through exceptional service.

Work Environment

• Combination of office, showroom, customer site, and outdoor work environments.
• Exposure to varying weather and temperatures during site visits.
• Occasional local travel may be required.
• Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 80 pounds.

Build Relationships. Create Solutions. Drive Sales.

If youre passionate about design, customer engagement, and delivering creative solutions, we encourage you to apply for our Design Sales Specialist position and help customers create spaces theyll love.

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what's possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple - provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.