Part Time Interior Design Sales Advisor

pOd Furniture; Cork; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Staff discount

Two showroom locations

Part-time hours

Job summary

Pod Furniture Ireland is seeking a Design Sales Consultant for its Cork showrooms on a part-time, flexible basis. You’ll guide customers through design conversations—scale, layout, colour, fabric—and then convert that discussion into a confident sale on our premium furniture and lighting ranges.

You’ll be the first point of contact on the shop floor and in design consultations, handling orders, lead times, and post‑sale follow‑up, while matching showroom trading hours (Saturdays are mandatory)

Qualifications

• Experience in interior design or related discipline.
• Track record in sales or retail.
• Attention to detail for orders, lead times and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers through design conversations and the sales process.
• Support in-store design consultations and Design Clinic sessions.
• Prepare accurate order specifications including product, fabric, dimensions and lead times.
• Handle general showroom administration and follow-up with customers.

Skills

Interior design

Sales experience

Customer service

Job description

Pod Furniture Ireland is an Irish-owned premium furniture and lighting retailer based at Douglas Mills, Cork, with two showroom locations and a growing online store. We've built a reputation in the premium-to-upper-mid market for considered, design-led pieces and a genuinely helpful in-store experience — including our Design Clinic consultations, where customers get hands‑on help planning sofas, colours and fabrics before they buy.

The Role

We're looking for a Design Sales Consultant to join our showroom team on a part‑time, flexible basis. This role suits someone who can move comfortably between the two sides of the job: guiding a customer through a genuine design conversation — scale, layout, colour, fabric, lead times — and then converting that conversation into a confident, well‑supported sale. You'll be a first point of contact on the shop floor and, where relevant, in our design consultation slots, helping customers leave not just with a purchase but with a plan for the room it's going into.

What You’ll Do

• Welcome customers on the showroom floor and build rapport quickly, understanding their space, style and budget
• Offer informed design guidance — colour and fabric pairings, scale and layout, material choices — grounded in genuine interior design knowledge, not just product spec
• Run or support in‑store design consultations (including Design Clinic‑style sessions), advising on sofas, dining and lighting for a customer’s actual room
• Guide customers through the sales process from first conversation to order, including special orders and lead‑time expectations
• Meet and support showroom sales targets while keeping the customer experience the priority
• Maintain showroom presentation standards, including product displays and merchandising
• Follow up with customers post‑sale and post‑consultation to support repeat business and referrals
• Keep up to date on new collections, brands and fabric ranges as they come into the showroom
• Reply to customer emails promptly and professionally, handling queries from first enquiry through to after‑sales
• Prepare accurate order specifications, including product, fabric, dimensions and lead times, for every sale
• Handle general administration tied to the role — order processing, filing, and other showroom paperwork as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in interior design, soft furnishings, or a related design discipline — formal qualification or hands‑on experience both welcome
• A track record in sales or retail, ideally in furniture, homeware, or another considered‑purchase category
• A genuine eye for colour, fabric, proportion and how pieces work together in a real room
• Confident, warm communication style — equally comfortable chatting on the shop floor and running a structured design consultation
• Comfortable working towards sales targets without it feeling like the customer is being sold to
• Well organised, with good attention to detail for orders, lead times and customer follow‑up
• Flexible availability to match showroom trading hours — Saturday working is mandatory for this role

What We Offer

• Part‑time, flexible hours to suit — details agreed with the successful candidate (Saturdays are a mandatory working day)
• A premium product range to work with, and real input into how customers experience it
• Staff discount on Pod Furniture Ireland products
• A small, supportive team across two showroom locations

Pay: €28,478.11-€30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On‑site parking

Work Location: In person