DESIGN_CONSULTANT
About The Position
Bassett Design Consultants build meaningful, long-term customer relationships by combining knowledge of furniture construction and design trends with relationship-based selling. They conduct interior design consultations and makeovers to help customers turn their ideas into finished rooms and identify sales opportunities. The role involves understanding customers’ tastes, lifestyles, and investment ranges, then creating, presenting, and selling suitable products and design solutions. Consultants work in a commissioned sales environment and may travel to customers’ residences and businesses, as well as conduct virtual appointments and live chats. Bassett provides training in product knowledge, sales techniques, design skills, and client development through online classes, videos, hands-on activities, and one-on-one coaching. The company also offers Interior Design certification training and continuing learning opportunities. Compensation includes commission on written business and additional bonus opportunities. The posting states that experienced Bassett Design Consultants average $70,000–$105,000 per year, while corporate top writers can earn up to $135,000 per year. The position offers paid training, benefits, employee discounts, and opportunities for growth and advancement.
Requirements
- Passion for design.
- Highly driven to meet or exceed sales goals.
- Ability to discern and coordinate colors and textures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Friendly, outgoing personality and positive outlook.
- Self-motivation in developing clientele.
- Computer proficiency.
- Desire to learn.
- Proven track record of success in sales.
- Polished image and career-minded professionalism.
- Ability to listen and translate customer wants into design choices.
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
- Desire to work in a commissioned sales environment.
- Dedication to being a supportive team member.
- Ability to thrive in a varied-paced retail environment.
- Ability to drive to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers.
- Ability to conduct virtual appointments and live chats.
Responsibilities
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with customers.
- Use relationship-selling techniques during interior design consultations and makeovers.
- Engage customers to determine their needs based on taste, lifestyle, and investment range.
- Create, present, and sell product and design solutions.
- Drive to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers.
- Conduct virtual appointments and live chats.
- Work toward meeting or exceeding sales goals.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition assistance
- Paid time off
- Employee discounts
- Work in a state-of-the-art showroom
- Opportunity for growth and advancement
- Commission-based compensation
- Bonus opportunities
- Interior Design certification training
- Continuing learning opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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