Sales & Design Consultant - Ralph Lauren Home

Business Functions
RETAIL
Locations
IT - Italy/Milano
Ralph Lauren Home | Luxury Furniture Home Accessories
Luxury Living Group is seeking a motivated Sales & Design Consultant for his new Ralph Lauren Home flagship store in Milan.
Our Company
Ralph Lauren Home is one of the most iconic luxury lifestyle brands in the world, known for its timeless style, refined interiors and distinctive vision of home. Introduced in 1983, Ralph Lauren Home has become synonymous with an all-encompassing lifestyle approach to interiors, with a collection including furniture, lighting, floor coverings, fabric, wallcovering, tabletop, decorative accessories, bed and bath linens.
About the Role
The Sales & Design Consultant will support the Sales Team for providing customers with all the requested information and advise them concerning acquisitions by ensuring an outstanding sales experience. The Sales & Design Consultant reports directly to the Store Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development:
  • Contribute to further expand the company database through client data registration and profiling.
  • Support the Store Manager in organizing events and promotional activities to target.
Client Experience & Clienteling:
  • Meet and greet customers that come into the Showroom, providing outstanding level of hospitality.
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
  • Actively listen to and engage customers, using appropriate selling skills to match the customer’s needs, and ensure their decisions.
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing customers, as well as prospect for new customers.
  • Offer information and technical support to customers about the products.
  • Identify and investigate customer complaints and service suggestions.
Store Operations & Brand Standards
  • Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standard.
  • Maintain accurate inventory and store goods.
  • Check all products to see if they are not damaged.
  • Use the company reporting tools (quote/project registration, traffic registration, CRM).
  • Prepares sales and customer relations reports by analyzing and categorizing sales information.
  • Provide support to the Store Manager in implementing programs and execute operational and organizational objectives.
Experience and Education:
  • Previous experience (2-3 years) in high-end furniture or luxury good Industry will be appreciated; years of experience in luxury retail, luxury interiors, furniture, home décor, design or lifestyle brands.
  • Proven sales track record and strong commercial awareness
  • Experience working with private clients, interior designers and architects.
  • Strong knowledge of furniture, materials, finishes, textiles, accessories and interior decoration is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Interior Design, Architecture, Design, Business or related field.

Technical and Soft skills:
  • Strong sensitivity to luxury, interiors, aesthetics and client experience.
  • Strong analytical skills and good knowledge of retail KPIs. 
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong customer service orientation and clienteling mindset.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Responsibility, reliability and proactive attitude.
  • Positive and enthusiastic team player;
  • Attitude to problem solving and oriented to achieve the goals;
  • Fluent in English and Italian; additional languages are a plus.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel and CRM tools.

Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the opening of the first Ralph Lauren Home flagship store in Milan, representing one of the most iconic luxury lifestyle brands in the world and contributing to the growth of its Home business in partnership with Luxury Living part of Haworth Lifestyle Group.

Work location: Milan
Working hours: full time, 40 hours/week from Monday to Saturday, from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Type of contract: open-ended contract.
Salary Range: RAL € 32.500 – € 40.000 € + Commission
Ticket Restaurants: 1 for every working day
CCNL: Terziario, Distribuzione e Servizi
The salary range stated in this job advertisement reflects an estimated average range for the position. The final remuneration will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, in accordance with applicable EU pay transparency and pay equity requirements.
Luxury Living Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Interested candidates can send their CV with authorization for EU 2016/679 (GDPR).
 
Back
Business Functions
RETAIL
Locations
IT - Italy/Milano