Interior Designer & Sales

Role overview

Interior design responsibilities

• Define, design, and implement visual merchandising strategies based on the organization’s culture, products, image, and target market.
• Plan projects, develop concepts and space plans, prepare presentations, select finishes, define scope, specify products and costs, and support execution.
• Provide design and sales services with floor plans and complete presentation boards.
• Maintain product knowledge for furniture, home furnishings, accessories, and construction features.
• Guide and assist Junior Interior Designers during the design process.
• Stay current on local and national interior design trends.

Visual merchandising responsibilities

• Produce window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans, and promotional displays.
• Keep showrooms clean and arrange furniture, cushions, and other visual elements in an attractive presentation.
• Change displays for new product launches and festive or seasonal themes.
• Identify damaged furniture or accessories requiring maintenance.

Sales and showroom responsibilities

• Assist customers in rotation, process orders, and provide superior customer service.
• Build client relationships, sell products and services, and develop future business.
• Achieve monthly sales and delivery goals and create and maintain a client base.
• Attract new clients and projects, maintain contact through delivery, and follow up on orders.
• Collect pending payments and ensure pending deliveries are completed.
• Support showroom operations, training, meetings, reporting, inventory, catalog upkeep, tagging, wrapping, and greeting.

Skills

• Computer-based floor planning and design software skills are required.
• The role calls for curtain and wallpaper calculation, product expertise, furniture merchandising, and presentation skills.
• Listed tools include AutoCAD, V-Ray, Photoshop, and 3D Max.
• The role also calls for creativity, attention to detail, trend identification, sketching, mathematics, leadership, problem resolution, negotiation, and communication.

Requirements

• Ability to create computer-based floor plans and work with design software and templates.
• Ability to calculate curtains and wallpapers.
• Knowledge of furniture, home furnishings, accessories, and construction features.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, V-Ray, Photoshop, 3D Max, or similar design tools.
• Sales, presentation, negotiation, active listening, and customer-service skills.
• Creative eye, attention to detail, trend identification, and sketching ability.
• Ability to manage or guide people, including supporting Junior Interior Designers.
• Mathematical, problem-resolution, communication, and computer skills.