Assistant Sales Manager

We believe in passionately creating customers for life, one exceptional experience at a time.

Our iconic brand has been around for over 90 years. We represent integrity, professional sales, and superior quality in furniture sales and forward-thinking interior design. If you are looking for a career that is rewarding and will provide a secure future for your family, La-Z-Boy could be the right fit for you.

The ideal candidate is a winning, motivated sales leader who can operate in a support role for the store manager. We are looking to add an energetic individual to our staff who likes to manage tasks and people in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. If you share our love for the clients we serve, the merchandise we sell, and the work we do, this is a place for you to build a rewarding career.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Help manage sales staff, interior designer, and support staff to exceed daily and monthly goals

• Lead and drive an award-winning sales team of champions

• Assist Store Manager and Interior Designer in executing interior design and sales strategies

• Promote and develop In-Home Design Program

• Ensure adherence to all company policies

• Communicate company mission statement, goals, and strategies to the entire staff

• Coordinate office scheduling

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Degree in business or design-related field (Bachelor's degree preferred, Associate degree acceptable)

• 2 years of successful professional experience

• Previous "BIG TICKET" sales management experience

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Customer service experience

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to see well enough to read printed materials, computer screens, and across the gallery

• Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with other employees

• Must be able to sit, stand, and move around the gallery and occasionally walk briskly

• Must be able to kneel to pick up items from the ground

• Must be able to move furniture lifting up to 50 pounds

• Must be able to type and hold a tablet

Other Requirements:

• Self-motivated and willing to take initiative

• Achieve $20,000.00 a month in sales, with 40% coming from In home design

• Drive company vision and growth

• Adhere to company policies and procedures regarding dress code, in-home presentations, installs and work schedules, etc.

• Maintain current knowledge of new styles, color, technology, and products

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurance

• Supplemental Insurance options available

• Matching 401(k) contributions

• Paid time off

• Profit Sharing Program

• Employee discount

• Employee Assistance Program

• Salary $42,700 + commissions & bonus. On average, our Assistant Sales Managers earn over $90,000 per year!

About La-Z-Boy Southeast

La-Z-Boy Southeast is a family-owned company founded in 1975. We independently own and operate eight La-Z-Boy locations in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Our company has recently been recognized and awarded:

• La-Z-Boy's Global Retail Partner of the Year

• La-Z-Boy's Global Ronald McDonald Charity Partner of the Year

• Top Sales Consultant in our Region

• Top Designer in our Region: an award we have won for sixteen straight years

• Named to Furniture Today's top 100 list

The most respected and recognized brand name in the furniture industry is La-Z-Boy. This is why we are honored to offer the largest selection of quality home furnishings in the Southeastern USA.

We have a tenured sales and operations staff that provide excellent customer service to our valued clients and superior training programs to ensure employee success.

We're proud to offer our customers access to a certified and degreed interior designer for free. Working with a La-Z-Boy Interior Designer makes the experience of furnishing your home as comfortable as possible.

To learn more, please visit www.furnitureacademy.com.

We are a drug-free workplace.