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Virtual Apron Design Specialist – Closets (Remote)
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req131781
Category – Customer Service/Sales
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Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req131781
Category – Customer Service/Sales
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $18.00 – $18.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is part of the Services Operations Contact Center team located in Atlanta, GA. This role has the ability to engage and support customers on-line, in home, and in the store virtually. The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is responsible for providing tailored suggestions and solutions through consultative selling and visual merchandising presentations that inspire our customers. Additionally, this role is responsible for creating, maintaining and improving customer relationships while interacting with associates and customers on a daily basis during sales and product inquiry transactions. The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is also responsible for qualifying new millwork customers, designing and customizing doors/windows according to customer needs, creating quotes for new millwork projects, obtaining payment, effectively handing off PRO customers, and ensuring a consistent differentiated customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- 30% Customer Service – Answer store associate product knowledge calls, leveraging millwork product knowledge and training materials to coach and grow associates
- 10% Other – Perform other duties as required by management
- 30% Sell – Make D30 open quote customer calls, helping to manage a positive customer experience and deliver the right product for the right price
- 30% Support – Answer store associate configurator calls, leveraging myCD knowledge to help complete customer configurable millwork orders
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Typically this position reports to Manager, Category Experience
- This position has 0 direct reports
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous customer service contact center experience or retail sales experience in millwork (doors/windows)
- Consultative selling experience, ability to drive sales
- 3+ years Design and Retail, Specialty Retail, Outside Sales or Trade Experience
- Knowledge of door and window design and installation
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Tech Savvy
- Customer Focus
- Organizational Savvy
- Prior customer service and sales experience selling millwork (doors/windows)
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite, myCD, ESVS and other related computer systems
- Must adhere to work schedule
- Passion for providing customers excellent service to meet their unique needs
- Exemplary organization skills
- Ability to perform responsibilities of the role with minimal supervision
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req131781
Category – Customer Service/Sales
Role Overview
The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is part of the Services Operations Contact Center team located in Atlanta, GA. This role has the ability to engage and support customers on-line, in home, and in the store virtually. The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is responsible for providing tailored suggestions and solutions through consultative selling and visual merchandising presentations that inspire our customers. Additionally, this role is responsible for creating, maintaining and improving customer relationships while interacting with associates and customers on a daily basis during sales and product inquiry transactions. The Millwork Virtual Design Specialist is also responsible for qualifying new millwork customers, designing and customizing doors/windows according to customer needs, creating quotes for new millwork projects, obtaining payment, effectively handing off PRO customers, and ensuring a consistent differentiated customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- 30% Customer Service – Answer store associate product knowledge calls, leveraging millwork product knowledge and training materials to coach and grow associates
- 10% Other – Perform other duties as required by management
- 30% Sell – Make D30 open quote customer calls, helping to manage a positive customer experience and deliver the right product for the right price
- 30% Support – Answer store associate configurator calls, leveraging myCD knowledge to help complete customer configurable millwork orders
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Typically this position reports to Manager, Category Experience
- This position has 0 direct reports
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous customer service contact center experience or retail sales experience in millwork (doors/windows)
- Consultative selling experience, ability to drive sales
- 3+ years Design and Retail, Specialty Retail, Outside Sales or Trade Experience
- Knowledge of door and window design and installation
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Tech Savvy
- Customer Focus
- Organizational Savvy
- Prior customer service and sales experience selling millwork (doors/windows)
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite, myCD, ESVS and other related computer systems
- Must adhere to work schedule
- Passion for providing customers excellent service to meet their unique needs
- Exemplary organization skills
- Ability to perform responsibilities of the role with minimal supervision
Paid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Remote/virtual – An associate in a remote/virtual role typically is not required to work from a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties. Limited or infrequent in-office presence may be required. We also refer to this as location – independent.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
GA01
VIRTUAL
Atlanta, GA
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