Interior Designer

Full-time - Entry Level

Gainesville, VA

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

About the position

An innovative leader responsible for the La-Z-Boy In-Home Design program and personalized client solutions while reflecting the company's ethos around people, processes, products and brand. The role requires translating client needs into actionable design concepts, conducting insightful in-home consultations, and fortifying sales teams with design expertise. This position is instrumental in elevating the design culture and is held to the utmost standards of professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Promote the La-Z-Boy In-Home Design program to draft potential design solutions, present customized portfolio presentations tailored to the client's requirements and preferences to achieve or surpass store and individual design sales goals.
• Achieve annual operating benchmarks, and personal objectives.
• Schedule and conduct in-home consultations to understand client's unique needs, preferences, and vision for their space.
• Partner with Store and Sales Managers to provide coaching, training, and support to sales teams to improve design culture, product knowledge, sales techniques, strategies, and overall in-home design performance.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure execution of operational excellence.
• Create design concepts and digital presentation with finish selections, furnishings, and decor.
• Translate the client's lifestyle, taste, and budget into actionable design recommendations.
• Ensure proper execution of all existing and new systems and administrative procedures.
• Support store management with weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Support store management with the execution of special projects and promotions.
• Adhere to legal and efficient accounting practices.
• Uphold brand visual standards in the store by ensuring cleanliness in employee and customer areas.

Requirements

• Education: bachelor's degree; or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 2-3 years in sales or interior design, with a residential emphasis.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, computer-aided design programs, financial understanding, adept interpersonal communication, analytical abilities, goal orientation, team management, and customer service.
• Other: Ability to work the schedule and hours dictated by business needs, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Driver's License.

Nice-to-haves

• Design Certification.
• Advanced interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit & experience in building effective relationships.

Benefits

• Training Pay: $15 - $20 per hour for 3-4 weeks (no commission).
• Average Earning Potential After Training: $50,000 - $80,000 (inclusive of base, commission and bonus).
• Total Compensation Range: $26,000 - $90,000.
• Post-Training Base Pay: $26,000 per year.
• Commission & Bonus: Earn more with UNCAPPED commission on written sales - 3.5% on La-Z-Boy Design Sales and 2% on other sales, other than La-Z-Boy Design Sales. Monthly bonus opportunity of $0 - $2,000 based on your ability to meet specific individual sales goals.