Design Associate

Drives Sales • Contribute to store sales goals by selling furniture, accessories and services offered by La‐Z‐Boy • Promote the Design program & assist the Designer to achieve established Design program sales goals • Consistently execute the La‐Z‐Boy selling process and strive to provide a favorable experience to all customers. People • Maintain a positive working relationship with all store employees • Assist to train, coach and develop new peers on La‐Z‐Boy product knowledge and selling process/skills to achieve store sales goals • Help promote and champion a culture of sales and service Minimum Requirements • High School Diploma or equivalent • Previous selling experience and ability to close a sale strongly preferred • Excellent communication, customer service skills, and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate, build rapport, and positively influence • Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills • Ability to effectively manage time and conflicting priorities • Ability to effectively and productively with others as a team • Ability to work the schedule and hours dictated by business needs • Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required • Initiative to meet assigned goals, missions and objectives and motivated to achieve more • Strong attention to detail • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Post-Training Pay • Base Pay: $11 – 15 / hour (varies by store location) • Commission: UNCAPPED commissions on written sales • 1 - 6% in commissions on monthly sales based on sales achievement vs goal – commission % increases as performance to goal increases.