Mahlander's Appliance & Lighting · 1 day ago
Lighting Design Consultant
Sioux Falls, SD
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMahlander's Appliance & Lighting is a specialty lighting and appliance retailer with a long-standing commitment to high-quality service. The Lighting Design Consultant will provide design services to both retail and trade customers, coordinating lighting items to create aesthetically pleasing spaces while also assisting with sales and project management.
Retail
Responsibilities
Providing design service for both walk-in and trade customers
Helping bring customers’ visions to life by coordinating lighting items with desired styles and other elements in the space
Being knowledgeable about what products work in different spaces and the amount of light needed for its function
Assisting customers with product selection in the showroom and online, with follow-through to delivery
Meeting and striving to exceed sales goals
Improving approach and knowledge of brands and products
Managing relationships with trade customers such as contractors, developers, and designers
Completing projects by deadline while assisting walk-in customers
Following orders through from start to delivery, ensuring order is complete and handling issues as they arise
Qualification
Required
Having a keen eye for design and an appreciation for different aesthetic styles is a top requirement
Design consultants are knowledgeable of what products work in different spaces and the amount of light needed for its function and able to mix items at price points to meet budget requirements
Our design consultants are warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and experts at design and project management
We look for people who love to help people – with solid customer service skills
Happily greeting our customers and assisting with product selection in the showroom and online, with follow-through to delivery
Our design consultants know how to multi-task and manage their time assisting walk-in customers and completing projects by deadline
Possesses a ‘can-do', positive attitude toward the everyday tasks and sales goals
Knowledgeable of lighting products and retail environment
Has experience designing residential and/or commercial projects
Driven to meet sales goals and grow trade accounts with sales efforts
Manage relationships with trade customers – contractors, developers, designers, and more
Excellent time management skills, with ability to assist walk-in customers and complete projects meeting customer deadlines
Knowledgeable of, or able to learn, the Windward database program and website
Capable of following orders through from start to delivery, ensuring order is complete and handling issues as they arise
Basic computer skills required
Ability to work occasional Saturdays and Monday evenings
Represent the company at industry and community events
Preferred
Interior design education preferred
Sales experience preferred but not required
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Be a collaborative, team player
Occasional travel to off-site events such as local home show and industry functions, training, and other events
Benefits
Health & life insurance
PTO
Simple Retirement Plan for full-time employees
Company
Mahlander's Appliance & Lighting
MAHLANDER'S INC is a retail company based out of PO BOX 2523, SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, United States.
Founded in 1905
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase