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Retail Sales Specialist
Luxury Furniture Showroom | Bend, Oregon
One of Bend’s top furniture showrooms is looking for an exceptional sales driven professional to assist with day-to-day sales and operation of our furniture showroom.
We are looking for someone who is personable, polished, self-motivated and genuinely great at furniture sales. The ideal candidate loves interiors, enjoys working with people and knows how to turn interest into a sale while creating an elevated, approachable customer experience.
We are intentionally offering a higher-than-typical commission opportunity because we are looking for an exceptional salesperson — someone who is motivated, well connected, and capable of producing strong results.
We want the right person to be well rewarded for their success. The stronger the sales performance, the greater the earning potential.
The Role
As a Retail Sales Specialist, you will work directly with showroom customers, helping them select furniture, lighting, art and accessories for their homes.
You will also assist with the day-to-day operation of the showroom, customer follow-up, special orders, merchandising and sales-related marketing.
Responsibilities
- Welcome and assist customers in the showroom
- Provide knowledgeable, attentive and elevated customer service
- Help clients select furniture, lighting, art and home accessories
- Create quotes and assist customers with special orders
- Follow up with potential customers and existing clients
- Build relationships that encourage repeat and referral business
- Learn our furniture lines, vendors, materials and product options
- Assist with order placement, tracking and customer communication
- Help coordinate deliveries and pickups
- Maintain an organized and beautifully presented showroom
- Assist with merchandising and refreshing showroom displays
- Help photograph and promote new arrivals and featured pieces
- Support showroom events and other sales initiatives
- Assist with maintaining customer and sales records
- Assist with social media and email marketing
Who We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Exceptionally strong in sales.
- Friendly, confident and comfortable engaging with customers
- Motivated by goals and commission
- Self-directed and dependable
- Excellent at following up
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable managing multiple customers and orders at once
- Interested in furniture, interiors and design
- Comfortable learning product specifications and vendor lines
- Professional in both appearance and communication
- Positive, creative, and willing to contribute ideas for generating sales
- Comfortable reaching out to customers by phone, email or text
- Able to work both independently and as part of a small team
Previous furniture, home furnishings, or luxury retail sales required.
For us, sales ability, personality and follow-through matter most.
Compensation:
This position offers an hourly base plus a generous, uncapped commission structure.
$18–25/hour base (based on experience) plus commission on gross margin (10% up to target, scaling to 25% for top performance). Total earning potential well above typical Bend-area furniture sales roles for the right person.
The compensation structure is designed to reward strong sales performance and provide meaningful earning potential for the right person.
Schedule
Approximately 24–30 hours per week.
We are looking for someone who wants to become an important part of a small, growing showroom and who takes pride in providing exceptional service while helping drive sales.
If you love beautiful interiors, enjoy connecting with people and know how to sell, we’d love to meet you.
Pay: $51,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $51,000 - $90,000