Design Sales Associate – Washington, D.C.

TITLE: Design Sales Associate – Washington, D.C.REPORTS TO: Store ManagerJOB CLASSIFICATION: Hourly/Non-ExemptPAY RATE: $24.00/hour + 3% commission ABOUT US: Blu Dot (www.bludot.com), an award-winning designer and maker of modern home furnishings, is currently searching for a sales professional to join our dynamic and values-driven company.   Company Purpose Inspire a more creative way of living through good design that's good to everyone.  Core Values - Good design is good. Good design should be reflected in everything we do. - Keep it simple. Strive for economy in all that you do. - Everyone is invited to our party. Treat every individual with respect & dignity. - Our glass is half full. Focus on the positive. - Be humble. We take nothing for granted. - Turn it up to 11. Determine what is expected and do a little more. - Stay curious. Try, learn, improve, repeat. ABOUT THE ROLE: Be a Blu Dot design expert. Create a compelling Blu Dot store experience through exceptional service, excellence in merchandise presentation, and cultivation of an all-inclusive, design clubhouse. Tell the Blu Dot story and advance Blu Dot's reputation as an American design studio in the DC market. WHO YOU ARE: Creative and clever problem-solver with solutions-oriented approach to daily tasksFriendly and authentic individual with customer skills across all mediums Time-management guru with an ability to prioritize competing demandsAdept and willing collaborator able to work independently and take direction appropriatelyAnalytical, detail-driven investigator capable of contextualizing the big pictureFocused on process improvement and able to pick up and integrate new technologies with easeA champion for inclusion and belonging for everyone who walks through our doors; colleagues and customers alike WHAT YOU WILL DO:Represent and expand the customer's connection to the Blu Dot brand through an authentic selling experience Sell with authority using product information and design knowledge to demonstrate design features and benefits Enhance the client shopping experience through an awareness of the client's needs and Blu Dot's capabilities Meet monthly sales goals and maximize profitability Build the sale by suggesting additional items using our design servicesSee sales through to completion and follow up with the customer as necessary to resolve shipping or delivery concernsDrive residential and residential trade business through outreach and prospecting, including coordinating swatch requestsExecute and maintain visual merchandising standards and general cleanliness of showroomAssist in seasonal floor change including light furniture assembly and some liftingCapture and utilize customer emails for communicating sales, events and promotionsHost in-store activations for current and new clients Availability to work weekends is requiredAbility to stand for long periods during shifts and occasional reaching, crouching, or lifting up to 50 lbs.*Everyone's welcome to our party! Blu Dot always welcomes candidates with unique and diverse backgrounds. Blu Dot is a member of E-Verify. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

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