Havertys Furniture is hiring: Design Consultant in Mobile

Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. Location: Mobile, AL, USA. Company: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Havertys Furniture is seeking Interior Design Consultants or Design Graduates to help create dynamic Home Décor designs and furnish happiness for customers.

Compensation and Schedule

Compensation: In this position you should earn between $55,000 to $100,000+ per year. In 2024 Havertys Interior Design Consultant earned $82,000 on average nationally.

Schedule: Required to work 5 days a week. Retail hours: 10 am – 7 pm Monday – Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm Sunday (nights and weekends as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Working with customers and sales consultants to create beautiful rooms and spaces while recommending furniture and accessories to give customers a completed, designed look.
• Offering in-home, in-store, and virtual consultations to understand customers’ needs, style, investment, and spaces.
• Creating floor plans and photo-realistic 3D renderings of Havertys Furniture and accessories placed in the customer’s home.
• Assisting Sales Consultants in closing transactions by providing design knowledge to customers.
• Assisting Sales Consultants in scheduling or attending qualified home visits.
• Coordinate with the customer during the home visit and final presentation to review items, pricing, and delivery schedules, if applicable.
• Provide feedback to Sales Consultant and Branch Manager after each house visit and upon completion of the floorplan and presentation board.
• Assist Sales Consultant with the creation of special-order SKUs and increase sales reserves.
• Provide constructive feedback to customers to help build sales and increase average tickets.
• Have knowledge of special sales, financing plans, delivery procedures, warranties, etc.
• Reinforce customer selections and help bring sales to closure.
• May use My Sales Center to access and follow-up with customers.
• Maintain knowledge of a broad range of furniture styles and products.
• Maintain consistent sales levels and other key metrics as required by management.
• Participate in sales training directly on the sales floor to understand Havertys customer engagement process.

Earning Opportunity

We offer an uncapped commission structure with a guaranteed income feature. Our paid training program will teach you everything you need to know about how we serve our customers and our product line. The earning range is between $55,000 to $100,000+ per year. In 2024 Havertys Interior Design Consultant earned $82,000 on average nationally.

Job Requirements

• We Offer:
• Paid comprehensive training.
• Flexibility to draw pay between pay cycles with our Daily Pay Program.
• 401K program with a company match of 4%.
• Generous benefits package with premier medical, dental, and vision partners.
• Paid time-off includes vacation, sick time, personal days, company holidays.
• Ability to advance within the company if desired.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Substantial associate discount on our quality merchandise.
• Bonus program for team member referrals.
• Educational financial assistance.
• Complimentary health and wellness program.

• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in interior design or related field; or 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ASID certification preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and be able to drive to customer in-home appointments. Reliable transportation with verification of minimum state-required car insurance is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; Room Planner software is beneficial. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet software, and image software is preferred.

Work Environment

• Beautifully appointed showrooms with a 140-year company heritage, fast-paced environment, customer-focused, business professional dress code.
• Required to work 5 days a week, retail hours include nights and weekends as our stores are open 10 am – 7 pm Monday – Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm Sunday.
• Flexibility to meet the customer’s schedule during scheduled qualified home visits.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, sitting, handling, reaching, climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Regularly lift and/or move more than 20 pounds. Color recognition required.

Disclaimer

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon request of their supervisor.

Havertys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havertys does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Mobile AL

Job Segment: Consulting, Service

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