Design Associate

Havertys•Atlanta, GA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

MAJOR FUNCTION Assists Design Consultant in scheduling, preparing, and following with design services with Havertys customers. Will attend client’s homes with Design Consultant to assure proper furniture placement and color coordination, will also recommend additional furniture and accessories for the room design as needed. Will assist Design Consultant with in-Store Engagements and in-Store Appointments with clients. Position may involve sales training directly on the sales floor to enable an understanding of the Havertys customer engagement process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in interior design or related field; or 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training/ or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have a current valid drivers license with a clean driving record and be able to drive and provide personal transportation to Customer in-home appointments.
Reliable transportation with verification of minimum state required car insurance is a requirement of position.
Knowledge of email and systems such as Room Planner software/ Microsoft Office components/ Internet software/ Full-shot image ware.

Nice To Haves

ASID certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Design Consultant and/or Sales Consultant by scheduling, or attending a scheduled qualified home visit.
Attends customers homes with Design Consultant, as applicable.
Assists Design Consultant with all aspects of in-Home visits.
Assists Design Consultant with building a personalized presentation using approved template and SWAGGER display, consisting of the colors and placement of furniture in the home, the visual samples of the actual furniture, the room plan, any needed accessories.
May draw floor plans using Havertys.com current floor planner software.
Provides feedback with Design Consultant and Sales Consultant and Management after each house visit and upon completion of the floor plan and the Presentation template along with post purchase presentation.
Assists Sales Consultant with the creation of special-order skus and sales reserves.
Assists Sales Consultant with the creation of floor plans for in-store clients that need to better visualize the purchase, helping to close the sale as an in-store engagement.
Provides constructive feedback to Design Consultant to help build the sale and increase average ticket.
Maintains knowledge of broad range of furniture styles and products.