Interior Designer

About the role

The role is an innovative leader responsible for the La-Z-Boy In-Home Design program and personalized client solutions while reflecting the company's ethos around people, processes, products, and brand.

Responsibilities

• Process 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.
• People 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.
• Brand Advocacy Create design concepts and digital presentation with finish selections, furnishings, and decor. Translate the client’s lifestyle, taste, and budget into actionable design recommendations.
• Operations Ensure proper execution of all existing and new systems and administrative procedures. Support store management with weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings. Support store management with the execution of special projects and promotions. Adhere to legal and efficient accounting practices. Uphold brand visual standards in the store by ensuring cleanliness in employee and customer areas.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Design Certification.
• Advanced interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit & experience in building effective relationships.

Skills

• None

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance.
• Available 401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%.
• Paid time off includes: 9-11 paid holidays each year, two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire and either personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time.