Design Sales Associate – Chicago
About this role
TITLE: Design Sales Associate – Chicago [Part-time]
REPORTS TO: Chicago Store Manager
ABOUT US: Blu Dot (www.bludot.com), an award-winning designer and maker of modern home furnishings, is currently searching for a Design Sales Associate 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: To create a compelling shopping and purchasing experience for residential Blu Dot customers through exceptional selling, design knowledge, and thoughtful service. Use product knowledge to inspire clients, drive sales, and support all aspects of the showroom, including customer outreach, merchandising, order follow up, and events. Advance Blu Dot's reputation as an American design studio in the Chicago market.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Creative and clever problem-solver with a solutions-oriented approach to daily tasks
- Friendly and authentic individual with customer skills across all mediums
- Time-management guru with an ability to prioritize competing demands
- Adept and willing collaborator able to work independently and take direction appropriately
- Focused on process improvement and able to pick up and integrate new technologies with ease
- A 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 and design knowledge to demonstrate features and benefits
- Build the sale by proposing additional pieces, customizing orders, and leveraging design services
- Create quotes and place orders accurately
- Assist in the sales process to ensure seamless handoff between team members as needed
- Follow orders from sale to delivery
- Prospect new residential customers, help build outreach lists, and coordinate swatch requests
- Maintain customer email database and distribute sale, event, and promotion information
- Execute visual merchandising standards and maintain store cleanliness
- Complete seasonal floor changes including light assembly and some lifting
- Assist with store events and residential focused activations
- Stand for long periods; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
- Weekend availability required
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- $22/hour
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid sick time
- Generous product discount
- A creative, design-loving culture with room to grow
*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.
Company at a glance
Blu Dot are designers, manufacturers, and distributors of modern furnishings and accessories. Founded in 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the American company was started by three college friends who dreamed of bringing good design to as many people as possible. Almost thirty years later, the business is still led by co-founder and CEO John Christakos, and has expanded to include retail locations across the United States, Mexico, and Australia.
Blu Dot's approach to design has always been guided by practicality, accessibility, and a healthy dose of irreverence. While our offering has expanded and diversified to satisfy the needs of both residential and commercial customers across multiple categories, every design we produce out of their Minneapolis headquarters demonstrates the same level of thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and purpose. For this, we were recognized in 2018 with a National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.
As we continue to grow, our focus remains unchanged: to inspire a more creative way of living through good design that’s good to everyone.
Top Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid sick time
- Product discount
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