Closet Sales/Designer - Naples

City Home•Naples, FL

7d•$50,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Closet Sales/Designer creates innovative residential design solutions within clients’ budgets while maximizing revenue on CITY HOME and Ashley HomeStore products. The role develops and maintains relationships with clients, vendors, and internal cross-functional teams and contributes to the success of the Sales - CITY Services Department. The position is based at an assigned showroom, with occasional participation in regional events and travel for client work. The designer prospects for and closes business, engages customers in the showroom, by phone, and at events, helps clients explore financing options, prepares invoices, schedules deliveries, and manages information in the CITY CRM system. The designer meets clients to determine project needs, measures and draws scaled floor plans, selects colors and finishes, and plans furniture layouts, accessories, and wall art. Additional design services may include lighting, window treatments, wall coverings, cabinetry, and flooring. The role also involves product learning, project and account tracking, reporting, and administrative record-keeping.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
One to five years of experience in or from a related field.
Valid Florida driver’s license.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as part of a flexible, accommodating full-time schedule.
Ability to work a 40-hour-per-week schedule and travel 60–70% of the time.
Ability to navigate large showrooms and remain on your feet for eight hours a day.
Ability to guide customers throughout the showroom for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Interior Design license preferred.
Custom Closet Design background is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prospect, network, engage with customers, and gain new business in showrooms, at events, and by phone.
Close business independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams and Sales Associates to promote design services.
Present design solutions, help clients find financing options, create invoices, schedule deliveries, and manage the CITY CRM system.
Increase invoice amounts, sell profit categories, update showroom boards, and communicate project progress to cross-functional teams.
Meet monthly sales goal expectations.
Meet with clients to determine project requirements and create innovative designs within their budgets.
Measure spaces and draw floor plans to scale.
Select colors and develop paint and color palettes; provide additional design services such as lighting, window treatments, wall coverings, cabinetry, and flooring when needed.
Arrange furniture to make appropriate use of space and meet clients’ functional and aesthetic needs; select accessories and wall art.
Accept delivery or installation of items when necessary and provide exceptional customer service.
Stay current on new products and industry news, and understand product features and benefits.
Complete timesheets, mileage reports, design reports, account management, project tracking, and scheduling.

Benefits

Competitive, transparent compensation; potential to earn $50,000–$100,000 or more based on commission structure.
Mileage reimbursement.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life and disability insurance.
Voluntary insurance, including accident, hospital, and critical care coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid vacation and sick time.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Flexible environment.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Associate purchase discount program.
Paid parental leave.
Promotion from within; the posting states that 95% promote from within.