DESIGN CONSULTANT

Bassett Furniture•Cockeysville, MD

About The Position

Bassett Design Consultants build meaningful, long-term customer relationships through relationship-based selling and interior design consultations and makeovers. They maintain broad knowledge of furniture construction and design trends, help customers translate their preferences into design choices, and create, present, and sell product and design solutions. The role involves engaging customers to understand their needs, taste, lifestyle, and investment range, as well as conducting virtual appointments and live chats. Consultants may travel to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers and work in a varied-paced retail environment. Bassett provides product, sales, and design training through online classes, videos, hands-on activities, and one-on-one coaching, with ongoing learning opportunities and interior design certification training. The position offers commission-based compensation on written business, additional bonus opportunities, and opportunities for growth and advancement. Experienced Design Consultants have potential average earnings of $70,000–$105,000 per year, with top corporate writers earning up to $135,000 per year.

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 working with 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.
Commitment 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.

Responsibilities

Build meaningful and long-term customer relationships.
Use relationship-selling techniques through interior design consultations and makeovers.
Apply knowledge of furniture construction and design trends to support customers.
Create, present, and sell product and design solutions.
Engage customers to determine needs based on their taste, lifestyle, and investment range.
Listen to customers and translate their wants into design choices.
Conduct virtual appointments and live chats.
Travel to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers.