Sales Consultant

About Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience designing, building, and servicing commercial playgrounds, splash parks, and recreational spaces across Texas and the surrounding region. Our success comes from a simple approach: build exceptional fun, deliver dependable quality, and treat every project as an opportunity to strengthen communities – and that takes people with creativity, dedication, and a genuine love for building something that brings joy to the community. What We're Looking For We’re looking for a motivated, relationship‑driven Sales Consultant who excels in a consultative sales environment and enjoys helping clients bring recreation spaces to life. You should be energized by building new partnerships, uncovering customer needs, and guiding clients through complex, multi‑phase projects. This role requires someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution while representing our products, values, and service standards with professionalism. What You’ll Do Generate new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, and relationship building with municipalities, schools, HOAs, developers, architects, and commercial recreation clients. Conduct detailed needs assessments to understand client goals, site conditions, budgets, and project requirements. Present tailored product solutions, design concepts, and proposals that align with customer needs and company capabilities. Manage the full sales cycle—from initial inquiry and quoting to contract negotiation and closing. Collaborate with internal teams including design, project coordination, project management, and installation to ensure accurate and timely project execution. Maintain organized, up‑to‑date records of sales activities, pipeline status, and customer interactions within the CRM. Represent the company at trade shows, conferences, and industry events as a knowledgeable and enthusiastic ambassador. Stay informed on industry trends, product updates, and the competitive landscape to support strategic decision‑making and client guidance. What You’ll Bring A strong ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and develop long‑term client relationships. Proven experience in consultative or project‑based sales, ideally within construction, recreation, outdoor equipment, or related industries. Confidence in presenting solutions, explaining design concepts, and guiding clients through multi‑step projects. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously. A collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams. Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned territory for client meetings, site visits, and industry events. Curiosity about industry trends and a proactive approach to learning products, markets, and customer needs. Must be able to cover a territory from Southeast Houston to Baytown and down to Corpus Christi. Preferred Qualifications Experience in commercial playgrounds, recreation equipment, site furnishings, construction, landscape architecture, or related project‑based industries. Familiarity with public procurement processes, RFPs/RFQs, and government contracting. Demonstrated success managing a territory or working in a field‑based sales role. Work Environment Combination of office, remote, and field‑based work. Frequent visits to outdoor job sites, parks, schools, and construction environments. Occasional exposure to varying weather conditions during site evaluations. Regular interaction with clients, contractors, designers, and internal teams. Why You’ll Love Working with Us You’ll be part of a team that champions innovation, sustainability, and solutions that truly make a difference for our customers and their communities. In this role, you’ll help guide clients toward creating safe, inspiring play spaces that stand the test of time. You’ll also enjoy a competitive benefits package . Benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) match. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks