Kitchen & Bath Designer

LEZZER HOLDINGS INC•Bethel Park, PA

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About The Position

Lezzer Lumber is hiring a Kitchen & Bath Designer for its kitchen and bath design and sales operation in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The role is responsible for attaining sales and gross profit objectives for kitchen and bath products and related categories, serving contractor, retail, and commercial accounts as well as walk-in customers. The designer provides product recommendations, designs, bids, quotes, and material estimates; sources and orders cabinets and other special-order products; and coordinates orders and deliveries. The role also supports account relationships and sales growth, keeps the showroom and displays orderly, and may visit jobsites to verify measurements or discuss cabinet placement and options. Lezzer Lumber is a family-owned building materials supplier founded in 1927. The company operates retail stores, commercial door facilities, and a truss manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania.

Requirements

PC literacy and a strong working knowledge of computer-based cabinet design software.
Formal training in cabinet design or applicable work experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work comfortably and influence at various levels throughout the organization.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Moderate analytical, reasoning, and critical-thinking skills.
Working knowledge of materials and associated estimating techniques.
Knowledge of mathematical requirements for pricing and estimating, including markup, gross-margin calculations, square footage, area, and perimeter calculations.
High energy, ability to make an early impact, and high integrity.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Close vision sufficient to review drawings, blueprints, and product specifications.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of 20/20 cabinet design software.

Responsibilities

Sell and service established contractor, retail, and/or commercial accounts.
Build business-partnership relationships with accounts and recommend product, productivity, and service efficiencies.
Work closely with Outside Sales Representatives when servicing their accounts.
Provide customers with designs, bids or quotes, and material estimates for various materials packages.
Use limited pricing flexibility within guidelines established by the Location Manager.
Improve sales volume and gross profit margins.
Source and order kitchen cabinets and other special-order products for personal and other salespeople’s accounts.
Assist walk-in customers.
Ensure cabinet orders are properly received and tagged, and follow up on misordered or damaged merchandise.
Reconcile open special orders for kitchen or bath cabinets and other merchandise.
Assist in securing information regarding account creditworthiness.
Coordinate timely delivery of materials for account orders.
Inform the Location Manager of customers’ material and service needs and competitive marketplace pricing.
Develop recommendations for sales promotions and other ways to attract new customers.
Provide center management with plans, reports, and account data as requested.
Occasionally visit jobsites to verify measurements or discuss cabinet placement and options with customers.
Maintain the cleanliness and order of the showroom and displays.