Interior Designer

Comfort starts with our 10,000+ team members across the globe, who are transforming the power of comfort every day. Our employees have the power to change lives, in our homes, work and communities. We foster an inclusive environment while honoring a legacy built on family, where everyone can be themselves.

About the role

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. The role requires translating client needs into actionable design concepts, conducting insightful in-home consultations, and fortifying sales teams with design expertise. This position is instrumental in elevating the design culture and is held to the utmost standards of professionalism and integrity.

This position reports to the Store Manager of the assigned location with indirect influence of sales team.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Create design concepts and digital presentation with finish selections, furnishings, and decor.
• Translate the client’s lifestyle, taste, and budget into actionable design recommendations.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience.
• 2-3 years in sales or interior design, with a residential emphasis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, computer-aided design programs.
• Financial understanding, adept interpersonal communication, analytical abilities, goal orientation, team management, and customer service.
• Ability to work the schedule and hours dictated by business needs, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

Compensation: $45,864 salary, not eligible for commission during the training period of 2 - 6 weeks.

Average Annual Earning Potential After Training: $75,000 - $105,000+.

Commission: Earn more with uncapped monthly commission ranging from 2.5% to 5.5% on design sales.

Should the base rate plus the commissions earned during a performance period not be at or greater than location minimum wage requirements for the period, the company will make a minimum wage adjustment for the employee to be compliant with minimum wage for the location.

Schedule

Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits

• Health Insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
• Optum for Prescriptions In-Network.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Vacation.
• 401k with match up to 6%.
• 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.
• 9-11 paid holidays each year.
• Two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire.
• Personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time.