INTERIOR DESIGNER

Introduction:

Teammates provides comprehensive furniture solutions for customers of all sizes. Our furniture professionals work with customers to understand their business objectives and then create furniture solutions that support those objectives. It takes a team of talented associates to develop projects from concept to completion.

Job Description

Responsible for activities related to design, space planning, and specifications of contract furniture, systems products and other interior furnishings. Coordinates and implements detailed space plans to address Customer space requirements within allotted time and budget constraints. Collaborates with Account Manager and Customers to interpret and produce design and specification solutions. Ability to make fit and finish selections and recommendations for Customer’s workspace. Coordinate and manage the design process with the Account Manager and Customer. Interior Designer will be Client-facing with excellent presentation skills, including effective verbal and written communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• Pre-Design and Programming: Interpret customers’ needs using consultative skills during interviews, on-site visits and/or meeting with clients. Assist the client in understanding the scope of services required, the complexity of services and deliverables required, and the budget and timeframe required
• Guided by the Corporate Account Manager, will participate in the consultative sales experience for the customer
• Concept and Schematic Design Phase: Development of innovative design concepts that address the workflow, user needs, brand identity and mood of the workspace
• Design Development Phase: Space planning, furniture product solutions and application in AutoCAD.
• Bids and Quoting: Develop furniture specifications in the form of CAP worksheet (BOM)
• Design Implementation Phase: Produce drawings, 2D/3D, prepare specifications
• Remains engaged throughout sales cycle up to order placement
• Check vendor acknowledgements to review order entry accuracy after order is placed
• Attend install meetings when necessary

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design
• Skilled in AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, CAP, CET and other technical design programs such as Adobe Suites.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: ranges from $55,000 – $65,000 based on experience
• Monthly commission based on company gross profit
• 401k plan with Safe Harbor contribution of 3%
• Medical, dental, vision and supplemental coverages
• Monthly & Annual company-wide bonus (based on sales goals)
• Paid vacation, sick days, Federal holidays & your Birthday!
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule
• 38-hour work week (Friday hours: 8-3 pm)