Interior Designer

Location: Northern

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* A sleek, modern showroom that feels more like a design studio than a retail store.
* Ongoing training in interior design trends, space planning, and client consultation.
* Exclusive employee discounts so your own space turns heads.
* A trusted brand - and a team that celebrates creativity and success.
* Passionate about home furnishings, design trends, and creating beautiful spaces.
* Detail-oriented with a strong eye for color, texture, and layout.
* Confident working directly with clients to bring their design vision to life.
* Experience in design, home furnishings, or client-focused retail is a plus.
* Health Insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
* Optum for Prescriptions In-Network
* Dental and Vision Insurance
* Paid Vacation
* 401k with match
* Disability Insurance
* Life Insurance and AD&D
* Paid Bonding Leave
* Paid Training
* Health Savings Account - Contributions go in tax-free, grow tax-free and are withdrawn tax-free
* Tuition Reimbursement (may receive up to $5,250 per calendar year)
* Employee Assistance Program (Free to all employees!)+ Counseling sessions+ Financial and legal resources
* Promote the La-Z-Boy In-Home Design program to draft potential design solutions, present customized portfolio presentations tailored to the client's requirements and preferences to achieve or surpass store and individual design sales goals.
* Achieve annual operating benchmarks, and personal objectives.
* Schedule and conduct in-home consultations to understand client's unique needs, preferences, and vision for their space.
* Partner with Store and Sales Managers to provide coaching, training, and support to sales teams to improve design culture, product knowledge, sales techniques, strategies, and overall in-home design performance.
* Collaborate with the team to ensure execution of operational excellence.

* Education:

bachelor's degree; or equivalent experience.

* Experience:

2-3 years in sales or interior design, with a residential emphasis.

* Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, computer-aided design programs, financial understanding, adept interpersonal communication, analytical abilities, goal orientation, team management, and customer service.
* Other:
Ability to work the schedule and hours dictated by business needs, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
* Valid Driver's License
* Design Certification
* Advanced interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit & experience in building effective relationships.
* Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
* Ability to operate motor vehicle.
* Ability to stand for long periods of time.
* Nearly continuous use of repetitive hand motions, hearing and listening.
* Often required to sit, walk, bend and stoop
* Subject to inside environmental conditions
* Ability to pass background and drug screen.
* ** Training Pay:** $23 per hour for 2-6 weeks (no commission)
* ** Average Earning Potential After Training:** $70,000 - $100,000+ (inclusive of base, commission and bonus)
* * The company will not pay less than state/local minimum wage requirements*
* ** Base Pay**: $36,000 per year
* ** Commission & Bonus:
** Earn more with UNCAPPED commission on written sales - 3.5% on La-Z-Boy Design Sales and 2% on other sales, other than La-Z-Boy Design Sales. Monthly bonus opportunity of up to $2,000 based on your ability to meet specific individual sales goals