Furniture Consultant Opportunity at @home livingspace Sandton

@home livingspace is looking for a motivated and customer-focused Furniture Consultant to join its team in Sandton, Gauteng. This on-site retail opportunity is suited to someone who enjoys working with people, has a strong interest in furniture and lifestyle products and is driven by sales performance. The successful candidate will represent the @home livingspace brand, assist guests with product selection and provide solutions that meet their needs and expectations. If you have a strong work ethic, commercial awareness and a hands-on approach to customer service, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow your retail career.

The Furniture Consultant will play an important role in delivering an engaging guest experience while supporting the store’s sales and operational objectives. The position involves selling a diverse product range, staying informed about current trends and technology and identifying opportunities to generate new business. You will also assist with stock replenishment and visual merchandising to ensure the store remains attractive and ready for guests. The role requires flexibility because weekend, public holiday and evening shifts may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for the @home livingspace brand and provide an excellent guest experience.
• Welcome and engage with guests in a professional and friendly manner.
• Identify guest needs and recommend appropriate furniture and lifestyle solutions.
• Exceed guest expectations by providing relevant and personalised product solutions.
• Actively monitor sales performance against targets.
• Sell a diverse range of furniture and related products.
• Keep up to date with the latest furniture, lifestyle, technology and design trends.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to generate new business.
• Build positive and lasting relationships with guests.
• Execute the customer service strategy to promote customer satisfaction.
• Assist with replenishing stock to maintain product availability.
• Support visual merchandising activities and maintain attractive product displays.
• Ensure the store remains organised, presentable and ready for guests.
• Work towards achieving sales, profit and turnover objectives.
• Support strategic sales planning and effective execution of the sales process.
• Manage customer value by understanding guest needs and providing appropriate solutions.
• Assist with store administration and other operational responsibilities.
• Apply sound risk management practices within the store.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve business objectives.
• Demonstrate initiative when identifying opportunities to improve sales and service.
• Support management with store-related responsibilities where required.

Requirements and Skills

• Grade 12 or Matric.
• Strong passion for working with people.
• Target-driven and experience-focused approach.
• Strong work ethic and hands-on attitude.
• Ability to take initiative and deliver results.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays and evening shifts.
• Ability to work according to the operational needs of the business.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Figure and administration orientation.
• Organised and thorough approach to work.
• Management experience will be advantageous.
• Strong leadership and business management abilities.
• Profit and turnover-driven mindset.
• Ability to identify and manage store risks.
• Strategic sales planning skills.
• Sales process management skills.
• Customer value management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Interest in furniture, interior design and current lifestyle trends will be beneficial.

The ideal Furniture Consultant should be confident when engaging with guests and capable of understanding their requirements before recommending suitable products. Strong commercial awareness is important because the role combines customer service with sales targets, profitability and turnover objectives. You should be comfortable working with figures and administrative tasks while maintaining a high standard of customer service. A hands-on approach and willingness to take initiative will help you contribute to the overall performance of the store.

This Furniture Consultant opportunity at @home livingspace provides a chance to develop experience across furniture sales, customer value management, visual merchandising and retail operations. The successful candidate will work in an on-site environment where product knowledge, sales performance and customer satisfaction are important. Candidates who are organised, commercially minded and passionate about creating positive guest experiences can use this opportunity to strengthen their skills in the furniture and lifestyle retail sector.

The role is based in Sandton, Gauteng, and requires a flexible approach to working hours. Applicants should be prepared to work weekends, public holidays and evening shifts when required by the business. Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

Candidates who meet the requirements and are interested in building a career in furniture retail, sales and customer service are encouraged to apply through the official TFG careers portal.

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