Kitchen & Bath Designer

LEZZER LUMBER•Bethel Park, PA

139d•Onsite

About The Position

Lezzer Lumber is hiring a Kitchen & Bath Designer for its Bethel Park store in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The role is responsible for achieving sales and gross profit objectives for kitchen and bath products and related categories across contractor and walk-in retail accounts. The designer supports customers by developing designs, bids or quotes, and material estimates, sourcing and ordering cabinets and other special-order products, and coordinating order receipt and delivery. The position also helps build account relationships, supports sales efforts, and maintains the showroom and displays.

Requirements

PC literate, with a strong working knowledge of computer-based cabinet design software.
Formal training in cabinet design or applicable work experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong influence skills and comfort working 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 mark-up, gross margin, square-footage and area calculations, 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 to review drawings, blueprints, and product specifications.
Ability to accommodate periodic evening and weekend work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with 20/20 cabinet design software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Sell to 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.
Maintain 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 Salespersons’ 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 requested plans, reports, and account data.
Occasionally visit jobsites to verify measurements or discuss cabinet placement and options with customers.
Maintain the cleanliness and order of the showroom and displays.