Design Consultant

Job Description

Continue your Interior Design career with a fun and rewarding company by joining our team at Haverty’s Furniture! A trusted name and iconic brand in the furniture business, we continue to guarantee the same excellent quality, prices, and customer service that we were founded upon over 140 years ago. We are seeking Interior Design Consultants or Design Graduates to work at Haverty’s furniture helping to create dynamic Home Décor designs and furnish happiness for our customers.

Compensation: In this position you should earn between $55,000 to $100,000+ per year. In 2024 Havertys Interior Design Consultant earned $82,000 on average nationally.

Schedule: Required to work 5 days a week, retail hours include nights and weekends as our stores are open 10 am – 7 pm Monday – Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm Sunday. 

This is your Opportunity to:

• Working with customers and sales consultants to create beautiful rooms and spaces while recommending furniture and accessories to give customers a completed, designed look.
• Offering in-home, in-store, and virtual consultations to better understand your customers’ needs, style, investment, and space(s).
• Creating floor plans and photo-realistic 3D renderings of Havertys Furniture and accessories placed in the customer’s home.
• Assisting Sales Consultants in closing transactions by providing your design knowledge to Havertys customers.
• Assisting Sales Consultants scheduling or attending a qualified home visit.
• Coordinate with the customer during the home visit and the final presentation to review the items selected, pricing, and delivery schedules, if applicable.
• Provide feedback to Sales Consultant and Branch Manager after each house visit and upon completion of the floorplan and the presentation board.
• Assist Sales Consultant with the creation of special-order skus and increase sales reserves.
• Provide constructive feedback to customers to help build sales and increase average tickets.
• Have knowledge of special sales, financing plans, delivery procedures, warranties, etc.
• Reinforce customer selections and help bring sales to closure.
• May use My Sales Center to access and follow-up with customers.
• Maintain knowledge of broad range of furniture styles and products.
• Maintain consistent sales levels and other key metrics as required by management.
• Participate in sales training directly on the sales floor to understand the Havertys customer engagement process.

Earning Opportunity:

Whether you are experienced in the furniture business, looking to make a change, or just beginning your career, Havertys Furniture is committed to your success. Our paid training program will teach you everything you need to know about how we serve our customers and our product line. We offer an uncapped commission structure with a guaranteed income feature. In this position you should earn between $55,000 to $100,000+ per year. In 2024 Havertys Interior Design Consultant earned $82,000 on average nationally.

Job Requirements

We Offer:

• Paid comprehensive training.
• Flexibility to draw pay between pay cycles with our Daily Pay Program.
• 401K program with a company match of 4%.
• Generous benefits package with premier medical, dental, and vision partners.
• Paid time-off includes vacation, sick time, personal days, company holidays.
• Ability to advance within the company if desired.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Substantial associate discount on our quality merchandise.
• Bonus program for team member referrals.
• Educational financial assistance.
• Complimentary health and wellness program.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in interior design or related field; or 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ASID certification preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and be able to drive and provide personal transportation to customer in-home appointments. Reliable transportation with verification of minimum state-required car insurance is a requirement of the position.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience with Microsoft Office and prior use of a Room Planner software is beneficial. Proficiency in Microsoft Office components, internet software, and full-shot image software is preferred.

Work Environment:

• Beautifully appointed showrooms with a 140-year company heritage, fast-paced environment, customer-focused, business professional dress code.
• Required to work 5 days a week, retail hours include nights and weekends as our stores are open 10 am – 7 pm Monday – Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm Sunday.      
• Additionally, when attending a scheduled qualified home visit, you must have a flexibility to meet the customer's schedule.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 20 pounds occasionally. Varying color recognition is required in this position.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon the request of his superior.

Havertys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havertys does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.