Interior Sales Advisor

OKA Direct LTD; Oxford; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank

Birthday day off

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Discounts on 60+ UK retailers

Company pension scheme

Life assurance cover

Cycle to work scheme

Online wellbeing centre

Job summary

OKA Direct LTD in Oxfordshire is seeking a part-time Interior Sales Advisor (24 hours per week) to join our Retail Team at OKA Bicester. You will deliver an enhanced customer experience with product knowledge and enthusiasm for beautiful interiors.

Reporting to the Store Manager, you will drive sales, handle EPOS transactions, and promote our in-store design services while working flexibly across weekends and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury retail, especially furniture or homeware.
• Commitment to best-in-class customer service.
• Ability to upsell and link-sell complementary products.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and travel between stores if needed.
• Passion for beautiful interiors and the OKA brand.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to OKA customers.
• Advise customers in person and via phone on products.
• Generate and maximise revenue to meet sales targets.
• Process EPOS transactions accurately.
• Identify sales opportunities.
• Promote IDS and In-Store Design Advisors.
• Be proactive on the sales floor, greet customers and manage returns.

Skills

Luxury retail

Customer service

Soft selling

Organisational skills

Weekend flexibility

Target-driven

Interior enthusiasm

Tools

EPOS system

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit a part-time Interior Sales Advisor (24 hours per week) to support our Retail Team, based at in OKA Bicester. OKA Bicester is situated in Bicester Avenue a thriving retail hub that welcomes over 300,000 customers annually. We offers a curated selection of seasonal favourites and timeless pieces at an irresistible value.

ABOUT US

We know the best work is done by people who enjoy their jobs, so we create a fun and nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and is able to thrive. We are looking for an agile and proactive Interior Sales Advisor with a positive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit who can help us nurture this company culture.

Reporting directly to the Store Manager the Interior Sales Advisor is responsible for is providing an enhanced retail experience for OKA customers through the provision of outstanding customer service, product knowledge and enthusiasm for beautiful interiors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provision of exceptional customer service to OKA customers
• Providing advice and guidance on products to customers in person and via phone
• Generating and maximising revenue to meet sales targets
• Efficient and accurate execution of EPOS transactions, processing of payments and associated transactional paperwork and processes
• Identifying sales opportunities
• Promoting the OKA In-Store Design Advisors and Interior Design Service (IDS)
• Being a proactive member of the sales floor team: greeting all customers and offering assistance, managing customer returns, communicating care and maintenance instructions for customer purchases, upholding presentation standards for the Store and back-office areas

ABOUT YOU

• Previous luxury retail experience, ideally within the furniture or homeware sectors
• Passion for providing best-in-class customer service and building lasting customer relationships
• Proven soft selling skills, including link-selling of complimentary products
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
• Flexible approach to working weekends, public holidays and occasional travel to support other Stores and for meetings and training
• Target-driven
• Keen interest and enthusiasm for beautiful interiors
• A creative, problem-solving spirit
• Passion for the OKA brand

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE

• 33 days holiday (including bank holiday entitlement), pro rata, plus Length of Service increases
• Day off for your birthday
• Health Cash Plan
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eligibility for a discretionary company Bonus Scheme
• Discounts on 60+ UK retailers via My OKA benefits platform
• Plus a suite of additional employee benefits including Company pension scheme, life assurance cover, free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, interest free travel loans, social events, online wellbeing centre and more.

If successful you will become part of the OKA family, a fast-paced and dynamic business.

ABOUT OKA

Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurial women with a passion for beautiful, practical and comfortable homes, OKA is more than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well.

We inspire people to confidently create a home that reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too preciousor perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today we have 15 stores across the UK – an established Interior Design and Trade business, a mail-orderserviceand athriving website.