BoConcept is Danish, part of the original 'Scandi' design movement, designing and manufacturing our own furniture since 1952.
We are now one of the worlds largest premium furniture / interiors brands, with showrooms in most major global cities. Please visit boconcept.com to learn more about the company.
We are now looking for an additional experienced retail sales & design professional, ideally with a great track record in selling high value home furnishings, to join our brand showroom within Cookes Furniture on the borders of Erdington / Sutton Coldfield.
Our furniture is made-to-order, customisable by size, configuration and finish. So a interior design or styling knowledge, is useful, maybegained in furniture or related area such as kitchens or bathrooms, to help clients design rooms and specify individual products .
In addition to sales skills and room design knowledge you need to be very organised and good at sales and order administration, comfortable learning / using software tools, like our 3D room design system and ordering systems.
The Senior Sales Consultant is effectively the showroom manager on a day-to-day basis. You must enjoy working independently, being responsible for all daily operations and comfortable working by yourself.
In this role you are paid a basic salary plus performance bonuses for achieving business objectives with an OTE up to £45,000 depending on your performance.
Applications close date: Monday 10th August.
Responsibilities
- Primary objective: Achieving sales targets through effectve design solutions - and, of course, an excellent customer experience!
- Developing a strong quotation bank, managing this through the sales process, to achieve a great conversion ratio.
- Learning the BoConcept product range in detail.
- Design know-how, so you can create compelling design solutions in 2D or 3D as required.
- Being an excellent communicator, able to work confidently in-person in the showroom and remotely by Email and video calls.
- Always maintaining the showroom in line with brand standards.
- Staying updated with the latest interior design trends and BoConcept product knowledge
About you
- You must have at least 6 years full-time sales experience in furnishing or a related retail area - and can demonstrate success achieving business targets.
- You have experience in specifying products and designing rooms, this could be from a area such as kitchens or bathrooms, you must have used design software.
- Ideally, you've some experience and knowledge of interior design, but as a minimum you must have a creative interest and a good knowledge of home interiors.
- You must enjoy sales! This role requires strong sales and 'people' skills first, design skills second.
- You have a great work ethic - you make things happen!
- Detail focused, you want a role where you have full responsibility for the customer journey from first engagement, through the sale to the ordering and delivery process.
- You must be happy working independently, support is always on-hand but operationally you will be responsible for the normal operation of the showroom.
Technical requirements
- You've experience with MS Office and have excellent oral & written communication skills (you will routinely need to use Email and we don't allow AI)
- You would be confident to learn how to use an MS Dynamics based product ordering system (our orders are placed directly into the production system in Denmark)
- You have experience with 3D rendering software
- You understand that retail means flexibility to work weekends and you are fine with this.
- You are living in Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield or within a 30 minute commute of B23.
Benefits & Perks
- We pay a competitive basic salary plus significant performance bonuses for target achievement. OTE £35,000 to £45,000, depending on your personal performance.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Professional development opportunities & training programmes through the global BoConcept Academy.
- Excellent staff discounts.
- Location easily accessible by public & private transport (with free onsite staff parking)
Pay: £25,500.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Can you confirm you live in the Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield area? (Yes or No)
- This role requires regular weekend working. Can you do this? (Yes or No)
- Important request - please tell us why we should consider you for this role? In your own words ( Not AI, we want to read your words. Only one paragraph needed. )
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- interior design or similar: 3 years (preferred)
- Sales: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
