Interior Design Sales Associate

Position Summary This position’s primary responsibility to service in-store guests with a selling strategy that increases showroom sales and appointments at both Poonam's by Design locations, while emphasizing the Interior Design & Remodeling... Position Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Greet and engage guests and execute sales proficiency • Determine guests’ goals and requirements of their design project • Provide relevant design advice, product knowledge, and product recommendations • Present customized room designs, including sample fabrics, furniture, tables and accessory recommendations • Maintains current knowledge of merchandise lines; product features, benefits and availability • Master product knowledge and brand design inspiration • Processes customer transactions in the Point of Sale system • Completes required training in the expected timeframe, and participates in ongoing learning opportunities • Actively support and contribute to the store team with the goal of helping the entire team and enhance the guest experience and achieve revenue targets • Ensure that the stores is “Grand Opening” ready by completing the daily task list • Ability to work weekends, evenings and most holidays • Able to work in a fast-paced environment • Able to stylize the showrooms as needed for fresh looks Qualifications Education/Experience: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S.) or equivalent from a community college or four-year college in interior design 1-2 years experience in a customer service, retail, or furniture store environment. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience in Microsoft Office programs. Knowledge of design software programs is a plus. Certificates and Licenses: Vocational certificate or degree in interior design. Position Hiring Range The hiring pay range provides a guide for what we would reasonably pay for the position. Pay will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to: applicant’s education, relevant work experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Poonam's reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Pay is determined by various factors including market demand, applicable skills, work experience and education, location, company budget, and in-demand skill sets. This is a Salaried Position. Benefits Include: • Medical • 80 Hours of Paid Leave after one year of service Equal Opportunity Employer It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists