Interior Designer - Home Furnishings

Interior Designer

DO YOU HAVE THE PASSION?

Natural design instincts and outgoing personality are prerequisites.

Must enjoy helping perspective clients make great interior choices both in the store and in the home.

We have specialized in contemporary furniture and design for 25 years and are ready to add a mature goal orientated person to our design staff.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking motivated, experienced Sales and Design Professionals who enjoy working in a high-end retail environment and have a proven record of success in home furnishings and /or retail sales. This is a unique opportunity to combine your love of fabric, color, space planning and design with an innovative and completely exclusive line of quality furniture and coordinates. In this position, you will meet with clients, develop a client relationship, assist the client to create their interior design plan and process the orders for the finished design.

We offer initial and ongoing training in product and selling skills, which is designed for both the new and veteran Designer.

If you have been successful in home furnishings or other high-end retail sales, this could be THE career choice for you. We invite you to join the staff at Conteporary Concepts, a privately owned firm with the most beautiful showroom in Overland Park, Kansas. Selling quality products for a company with a reputation for honesty and integrity, and join our family of professionals who take real pride in what we do!

Job Responsibilities

-Assess client needs, preferences, and expectations regarding specific products
Create home environments including measuring space, drafting a floor plan for placement of furniture and accessories, in order to find creative, logical, and effective solutions for client’s needs.
-Perform in home consultation, shopping assistance, and post in-home meetings to fulfill requirements of client’s design package.
-Manage and follow up on writing purchase orders, acknowledgements, scheduling the delivery of merchandise and follow up with customer warrantee issues.
-Attend regular sales, design, and product meetings/training to learn about new product availability and specifications.
-Keep current knowledge of industry trends and product knowledge.
-Handle retail showroom sales and walk-in traffic.
-Estimate material requirements and costs and work to meet client’s budget
-Resolve client problems and issues, as appropriate

Professional Qualifications

-Interior design experience, including fabric correlation and space planning, formal training in Design preferred.
-Customer focused in service including in-home consultation and follow up.
-Previous retail sales experience.
-Professional presentation and strong verbal and written communication skills.
-Team player with optimistic attitude.
-Strong problem solving capabilities, prioritization, organization, and follow through.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is commission with a guaranteed monthly draw against commission. We provide three-month guarantee. We also offer quarterly commission program tied to written sales performance. After probation period we offer health insurance that is mostly funded by the company as well as paid vacation and sick leave.

HOURS: Our full time design staff works 5 days a week.

Resumes should include all pertinent sales and design experience, your salary history, and, if you live outside the area, your specific relocation plans.

We provide a fun family atmosphere with training, benefits, and the best hours in retail.

Please fax resume to Mark Brenner @ 913-663-5020 or e-mail to [Click here for email]
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