Sales Associate/ Design Consultant - Full Time

Arhaus Recruiting; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Employee discount

Health insurance

401K retirement

Paid vacations

Flex spending plan

Job summary

Arhaus is seeking a Sales Associate/Design Consultant for Akron, full-time, to maximize sales while delivering an exceptional guest experience. You will assist customers with space planning, product knowledge, and closing transactions using our selling model.

This role emphasizes guest relations, teamwork, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends; compensation includes base salary plus commissions and incentives.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet monthly sales and productivity goals.
• Strong knowledge of company products and services.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong guest relations skills and professional appearance.
• Sales experience and design sense preferred.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Meet required monthly sales and productivity standards.
• Develop enhanced selling behaviors according to selling model.
• Demonstrate strong product knowledge.
• Maintain a guest book to organize and cultivate business.
• Follow up with guests before and after sale and at delivery.
• Improve performance based on feedback from management.
• Resolve guest concerns promptly.
• Perform opening and closing duties.
• Record all hours worked accurately.
• Review and act on company communications.
• Participate in weekly one-on-ones and team meetings.
• Collaborate with team members.

Skills

Sales goals

Product knowledge

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative

Guest relations

Design sense

Job description

Sales Associate/ Design Consultant - Full Time

Job Category: Retail

Requisition Number: SALES009491

Locations

Showing 1 location

Fairlawn, OH 443333337, USA

Description

Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used—and loved—for generations.

The Design Consultant maximizes sales and consistently delivers an exceptional guest experience. This individual is an enthusiastic representative of the Arhaus brand. Design Consultants utilize our selling model to close transactions and are responsible for conducting business according to all company standards, policies and procedures. The Design Consultant supports an exceptional guest experience at all times.

As a Design Consultant, you will be providing customer service and space planning assistance, as well as maintaining a sales driven focus.

If this sounds like the type of environment that you would thrive in, we invite you to apply for our open Full-Time position in Akron!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets required monthly sales and productivity standards
• Continually develops enhanced selling behaviors according to our selling model
• Demonstrates strong product knowledge
• Maintains a guest book to organize, generate and cultivate business
• Performs proactive and consistent follow-up with all guests before and after the sale and at delivery
• Works to improve performance based on feedback provided by store management
• Promptly solves guest concerns
• Performs all opening and closing duties as directed
• Accurately performs all systems functions and maintain operational standards
• Responsible for recording all hours worked
• Reviews and acts upon all email and company communications
• Participates in weekly one on ones and team meetings
• Works in collaboration with all team members

REQUIREMENTS

• Driven to achieve sales goals
• Demonstrates knowledge and passion for company products and services
• Strong organizational, time management, technological and communication skills
• Works well independently and collaboratively
• Ability to deliver high-quality guest relations
• Sales skills, sense of design or related experience preferred
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Flexible schedule that meets the needs of the business (including evenings, weekends, and holidays)

COMPENSATION

• $22,256 (lowest hourly base) - $350,000 annual
• Includes minimum hourly base plus commission and (if achieved) Monthly Sales Incentives and Quarterly Bonuses
• Commission (plan is tiered and UNLIMITED) is paid on net WRITTEN sales for the calendar month and is based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, store volume, and location

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Exceptional advancement opportunities
• Competitive earnings, bonus opportunities, and generous employee discount
• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits (offerings differ between full-time and part-time status)
• Flex spending plan
• 401K retirement program and 529 college savings plan
• Paid vacations and holidays (Full-time employees only)

Arhaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arhaus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Arhaus are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Arhaus will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Arhaus encourages applicants of all ages.

AI CODE OF CONDUCT

At Arhaus, we believe great hiring starts with authentic human connection. Throughout your candidate experience, you will be engaging with real recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers who are focused on getting to know you, your experiences, skills, perspectives, and potential. We encourage candidates to use AI to support resume refinement, interview preparation, brainstorming, and communication.All application materials, assessments, and interview responses must accurately reflect your own experiences, qualifications, and capabilities.We ask that youparticipatein phone and virtual interviews without using AI to develop your responses.To protect the integrity of our hiring process and the confidentiality of information shared during interviews, candidates may not record, transcribe, or use AI-powered note-taking tools during interviews.We expect all candidates toparticipatein the hiring process with honesty and integrity. For take-home assignments or role-specific assessments where AI use is permitted,we request transparency on which specific tools were usedand how the tools were used and expect an explanation of your approach, contributions, and decision-making.

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