DESIGN CONSULTANT

Bassett Furniture•Tampa, FL

22h•$70,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Bassett Design Consultants build meaningful, long-term relationships with customers by combining knowledge of furniture construction and design trends with relationship-based selling. They conduct interior design consultations and makeovers to understand customer needs and create, present, and sell product and design solutions. The role involves helping customers choose designs that reflect their tastes, lifestyles, and investment ranges, and using Bassett’s complimentary design service to strengthen customer relationships and support sales. The position offers commission-based compensation on written business, along with 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. Bassett provides paid training in product knowledge, sales techniques, design skills, and client development through online classes, videos, hands-on activities, and one-on-one coaching. Interior Design certification training and continuing learning opportunities are also offered. The role is based in a Bassett showroom and includes driving to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers, as well as conducting virtual appointments and live chats. Weekend and holiday work is required. Bassett describes opportunities for career growth and advancement and identifies itself as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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 serving 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.
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 customer relationships.
Use relationship-selling techniques in interior design consultations and makeovers to support sales.
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.
Use the complimentary design service to develop customer relationships and sales opportunities.
Participate in training and ongoing learning in product knowledge, sales, design, and client development.
Work supportively as a team member.