Interior Design Associate

MAJOR FUNCTION

Aids Design Consultant in scheduling, preparing, and following up on design services for Haverty Furniture customers. Attends client homes with Design Consultant to ensure proper furniture placement and color coordination, and recommends additional furniture and accessories as needed.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Assists Design Consultant in scheduling or attending qualified home visits.
• Attends in-home visits with Design Consultant and assists with all aspects of the visit.
• Helps Design Consultant build personalized presentations using approved templates and SWAGGER displays, including furniture placement and visual samples.
• Makes floor plans using Havertys.com's current floor planner software.
• Provides feedback to Design Consultant and Sales Consultant after each visit and upon completion of the floor plan and presentation template.
• Works with Sales Consultant to create special-order SKUs and sales reserves.
• Assists Sales Consultant with creating floor plans for in-store clients to visualize purchases, helping to close the sale.
• Offers constructive feedback to improve sales and increase average ticket.
• Keeps up-to-date on special sales, financing plans, delivery procedures, warranties, etc.
• Supports customer selections and helps bring sales to closure.
• Uses My Sales Center to access and follow up with customers.
• Maintains knowledge of various furniture styles and products.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in interior design or related field, or 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training.
• ASID certification preferred.
• Current valid drivers license with a clean driving record and reliable transportation with minimum state required car insurance.
• Knowledge of email, Room Planner software, Microsoft Office components, Internet software, and Full-shot image ware.
• Ability to lift and move more than 20 pounds and perform tasks standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, climbs or balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Lifts and moves more than 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.