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La-Z-Boy

Manufactures and retails residential furniture

Professional Sales Consultant

Retail SalesPosted on Nov 3
Full-timeSilverdale, WA, USA$55k - $75k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills are required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, build rapport, and positively influence others are required.
  • Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills are required.
  • Ability to manage time and conflicting priorities effectively is required.
  • Ability to work effectively and productively with others as a team is required.
  • Ability to work the schedule and hours dictated by business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required, is required.
  • Initiative to meet assigned goals, missions, and objectives and motivation to achieve more are required.
  • Strong attention to detail is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, is required.
  • Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods is required.
  • Ability to use repetitive hand motions continuously or nearly continuously, and to hear and listen, is required.
  • Ability to sit, walk, bend, and stoop as often required is required.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screen is required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to store sales goals by selling furniture, accessories, and services.
  • Promote the Design program and assist the Designer in achieving established Design program sales goals.
  • Consistently execute the company selling process and provide a favorable experience to customers.
  • Develop and use sales skills and principles, including approach, rapport building, needs discovery, customized portfolio presentations, answering objections, closing, follow-up, after-sale service, and continued contact with previous and potential customers.
  • Maximize store promotions, marketing initiatives, and grassroots programs.
  • Maintain strong knowledge of the features and benefits of existing and new product lines.
  • Schedule professional home consultations to present customized room designs, including sample fabrics, furniture, tables, accessory recommendations, and the benefits of professional installation.
  • Execute and champion the Design process in accordance with company guidelines and support design-related store functions.
  • Provide a high level of customer service to current and future customers.
  • Ensure each customer has an informative and positive experience by using customer service skills and product knowledge while following the company selling process.
  • Use Podium to support customer satisfaction and future follow-up.
  • Make sound business decisions to deliver customer satisfaction and promote a team environment.
  • Respond to incoming phone calls and emails.
  • Assist with customer issues and complaints, providing appropriate solutions and alternatives to achieve a satisfactory experience.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with store employees.
  • Assist in training, coaching, and developing new peers on product knowledge and the selling process and skills to help achieve store sales goals.
  • Promote and champion a culture of sales and service.
  • Maintain the store's visual appearance, including showroom displays, product and accessory tags, accessory catalogs, design center fabrics, floor moves, and general cleanliness.
  • Complete order information accurately, collect deposits and fees, maintain orderly customer records, and research customer payments and deliveries.
  • Complete daily On-Point system logs accurately.
  • Maintain adequate knowledge of company standards, products, internal processes, and systems.
  • Schedule deliveries consistently with customers.
  • Open and close the store.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous selling experience and the ability to close a sale are strongly preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business or a related field is preferred.

About the Company

La-Z-Boy

Manufactures and retails residential furniture

La-Z-Boy is a U.S. furniture maker and retailer focused on residential pieces, especially recliners and upholstered furniture. It designs, manufactures, imports, exports, and distributes its products in a vertically integrated operation, giving it tight control over quality and branding. The company runs a large chain of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries and sells through its stores and other retailers, combining in-house manufacturing with direct-to-consumer retail. Its approach centers on delivering comfortable, personalized, and stylish home furnishings to households in the United States, Canada, and abroad. What sets it apart is its scale and integration: owning both the production and a substantial single-branded retail network helps ensure a consistent brand experience across markets. The company’s goal is to provide reliable, comfortable furniture for homes while expanding its brand presence through direct retail and partner channels.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Monroe, LA
Founded
1927

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