*New Store Opening* Sales Consultant

Job Responsibilities

• Build lasting relationships with customers while helping them find the perfect items to meet their needs, tastes, and purchase options.
• Follow up with customers to maximize sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Join a supportive team that works together to achieve individual goals and company expectations.
• Partner with other members of your team to create an engaging customer experience.
• Responsible for consistently meeting established sales goals.
• Maintain a high level of engagement, greeting customers, cultivating relationships, and discovering furnishing needs.
• Maintain knowledge of a broad range of furniture styles, trends, and products through company training and your own research of trends.
• Utilize computer tools to validate credit terms and complete sales transactions.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Physical Demands: Ability to stand during the entire shift. Must be able to lift and/or move, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Previous sales experience in retail, preferably in the furniture or home furnishings industry, is preferred but not required.
• Passion for furniture and interior design, with a keen eye for aesthetics and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trust with customers.
• Strong customer service orientation, with a focus on delivering a positive and memorable shopping experience.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Computer proficient in placing orders and credit applications.
• Exceptional listening and problem-resolution skills.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems is a plus.