Kathleen S. Padgett
Furniture Sales Associate
Memphis, TN · (805) 555 0194 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kathleenspadgett
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two years in commissioned furniture and mattress selling
INDUSTRIES
Furniture and home furnishings showrooms
SPECIALTIES
Consultative selling, protection plan attachment, financing applications, delivery coordination
SYSTEMS
Salesforce, Podium, Microsoft Excel, showroom point of sale
EDUCATION
Associate degree in business, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Results at a Glance
780
Thousand dollars
38%
Attachment rate
41
Reviews naming
Executive Summary
Commissioned furniture sales associate in a showroom where the average ticket is close to 2,300 dollars. Two years of selling rooms rather than pieces, attaching protection plans and delivery, and following up so the customer returns.
Signature Achievements
- Wrote 780 thousand dollars in personal business last year, second among 14 associates on the floor.
- Reached a 38 percent attachment rate on fabric and frame protection plans against a store average of 24 percent.
- Raised personal average ticket from 1,850 dollars to 2,310 dollars in one year.
- Earned 41 reviews naming the associate by name, the most in the showroom.
Professional Experience
Furniture Sales Associate
Bluff City Home Furnishings, Memphis, TN 2024 to present
Sells living room, dining and bedroom on a 38,000 square foot showroom floor with 14 commissioned associates.
- Qualifies customers on room size, budget and timing before walking the floor, which shortens the visit and raises the close rate.
- Presents protection plans and delivery options as part of the sale rather than at the register.
- Completes financing applications with customers and explains the terms in plain language.
Sales Associate
Poplar Avenue Mattress Gallery, Germantown, TN 2023 to 2024
Sold mattresses and sleep accessories in a four person specialty store.
- Guided customers through comfort testing and matched product to sleep position and budget.
- Attached pillows, protectors and adjustable bases to 44 percent of mattress sales.
- Scheduled deliveries and handled comfort exchange requests within the store policy.
Education
Associate degree in business, Southwest Tennessee Community College, 2023
Core Skills
Consultative selling · Attachment rate growth · Protection plan sales · Consumer financing · Average ticket improvement · Product knowledge · Customer follow up · Delivery coordination · Showroom presentation · Referral generation