Specialized Home Improvement and Cabinetry Designer

Overview:

Wayfair’s Home Improvement and Cabinetry design team is seeking creative, driven, empathetic, and entrepreneurial design sales consultants to join one of our newest offerings. This virtual role will be instrumental in helping customers envision and create spaces they’ll love, offering recommendations aligned with their budget, style, and space needs. As part of our design team, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering exceptional customer experiences and shaping the way customers engage with Wayfair. This role will work very closely with our customers as well as other supporting teams. If you're passionate about design and sales, this could be the next exciting step in your career with Wayfair.

Compensation: The pay is $24/hr+bonus. The average on target earnings for this role is $31/hr

Schedule: Multiple shifts available. 9am–6pm in EST, CST, or MST. We offer Mon–Fri roles as well as schedules requiring one weekend day. Note: Shifts are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide Expertise: Leverage your home renovation and kitchen design expertise to help navigate our customers through their design needs and purchases, covering projects from bathroom, to laundry room, to office, to kitchen, and more.

• Guide the Purchase Process: Lead customers through the custom cabinetry and reno project purchasing process: functional 3D renderings, requesting samples from manufacturers, placing orders for the customer, and upselling compatible products.
• Create Functional Designs: Develop detailed, functional 3D kitchen renderings based on customer sketches, planning guides, or blueprints using 2020 Design Software. Create mood boards and floor plans for smaller projects to bring the customer’s vision to live.
• Meet a High Performance Bar: Meet or exceed your sales and customer satisfaction targets
• Use Multiple Tools: Navigate through multiple software applications, 3rd party and proprietary tools to provide customers with recommendations for their budget, style and space as well as manage customer ordering and customers post order questions.
• Manage Time Efficiently: Prioritize customer experience while managing your time to meet project deadlines
• Contribute Ideas and Adapt: Bring a willingness to share innovative ideas and solutions to continuously improve team operations while thriving in a dynamic environment with frequent change.

• Ensure a Top Tier Customer Experience: Engage customers with a high degree of empathy and professionalism in ways that ensure great Net Promoter Scores (NPS) for you and Wayfair

What You’ll Need (Required):

• Remote Technology Proficiency: Experience using technology to drive business results, pivot and ramp on new software or programs quickly.

• Cabinetry Sales & Home Renovation Experience: 3+ years of previous cabinetry sales & home reno design experience with a track record of meeting or exceeding quotas in a fast paced and rapidly changing sales environment.
• Software Proficiency: 3+ years of experience using 2020 Design Live knowledge and experience for enhanced project visualization and streamlined design processes.
• Design Knowledge: Understanding of basic design principles, including spatial planning, fabric selection, interior design styles, and trends
• Background or Education: Experience in cabinetry, kitchen, renovation, interior design with subject matter expertise gained from education, previous roles, or skilled trades
• Top Tier Customer Experience: You’ll need strong focus and a sense of urgency on delivering excellent customer service and achieving sales targets
• Organizational Skills: Strong organization, self-motivation, communication, and relationship management skills
• Internet Requirements: Ability to maintain a hardwired internet connection with speeds of 25+ Mbps download and 5+ Mbps upload for voice and web traffic (no WiFi)
• Team Collaboration: Ability to contribute to the success of team members and collaborate effectively
• Private Workspace: This is a work from home position where you will be working virtually. A private and dedicated workspace free of any distractions (roommates, children, spouses, pets, etc.) or noise (radio, tv, etc.) Wayfair will provide the equipment needed

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn new business systems quickly

What We’d Love (Preferred Qualifications):

• Sales Experience: 5+ years of sales experience specifically within kitchen or interior design spaces

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

What are the Benefits?

• Compensation: This position includes an hourly base of $24, as well as a monthly performance-based bonus structure. The expected range of all-in earnings to be discussed during the interview.

• Steady Customer Flow: Receive a continuous stream of customers without the need for sales, marketing, or commuting.
• Insurance: Wayfair offers health, vision, and dental insurance coverage options starting Day 1.
• 401(k): Wayfair offers 401K savings with company match up to 4%.
• Employee Discount: You’ll receive a dynamic Wayfair discount for use on items you wish to purchase for your own space.
• Time Off Options: You will begin to accrue paid time off immediately, 7 paid federal holidays, 1 floating holiday, paid/unpaid parental leave options, and more.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Full-Time Employees who have worked at Wayfair for at least six months are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement for pre-approved courses from an accredited, post-secondary institution up to a maximum of $5,250 per year.
• Collaborative and Inclusive Environment: Enjoy a collaborative work environment and team culture.

• Sales Contests: Participate in regular sales contests for extra earning potential.