DESIGN CONSULTANT

About the role

Do you love interior design? Do you have an eye for color and fashion? Would you like to help customers see their dream rooms become a reality? If you are a positive and motivated professional with a passion for design, possess exceptional selling skills, and a love for building customer relationships, then Bassett Furniture has the opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

Our Bassett Design Consultants are responsible for building meaningful and long-term customer relationships. They have comprehensive knowledge ranging from furniture construction to design trends. They use “relationship selling” techniques through interior design consultations and makeovers to maximize selling opportunities. Our design consultants take joy in the design process!

Qualifications

• Passion for design
• Highly driven to meet or exceed sales goals
• Discern and coordinate colors and textures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Friendly outgoing personality
• Positive outlook
• Self‑motivated to clientele
• Computer proficiency
• Desire to learn
• Proven track record of success in sales
• Polished image
• Career‑minded professionalism
• Ability to listen and translate customer wants into design choices

Requirements

• Willingness to work weekends and holidays
• Desire to work in a commissioned sales environment
• Dedicated to being a supportive team member
• Capable of thriving in a varied‑paced retail environment
• Ability to drive to customers’ residences and businesses for makeovers
• Adept at conducting virtual appointments and live chats
• Creating, presenting, and selling product and design solutions
• Engaging customers to determine their needs according to taste, lifestyle, and investment range

Training

The Bassett Brand is brought to life by the people who shape the customers’ experience. Our training programs are designed to help each associate create a meaningful career at Bassett. As part of our in‑depth training program, you’ll learn: product knowledge, sales techniques, design skills, and how to build a base of loyal clients. You’ll do this through comprehensive on‑line classes, videos, hands‑on activities, and one‑on‑one coaching. We provide continuing opportunities to learn throughout your career at Bassett. Our most successful sales people have a creative personality and passion for design. Bassett offers Interior Design certification training. Through our one‑on‑one coaching and educational development, we will help you build relationships with customers to help them reflect their own personal sense of style. We’ll also show you how to effectively use our complimentary design service as a powerful tool for developing customer relationships and providing opportunity for increased sales.

Pay

With our generous commission‑based compensation