Showroom Sales Consultant Jobs in Paarl

A permanent Showroom Sales Consultant opportunity is now open in Paarl, advertised by Status Staffing on behalf of a client in the luxury furniture and interiors sector. The role suits a confident, customer-focused sales professional with a passion for high-end furniture, interiors and design.

About the company and the work

Status Staffing is a recruitment agency that places candidates with client employers across South Africa. Its client for this vacancy runs a luxury furniture and interiors showroom in Paarl, in the Cape Winelands. The consultant sells high-end furniture and décor, advises walk-in and trade clients, and keeps the showroom looking its best. Retail hours apply, and the successful candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.

Role details and duties

Sales generation and consultative selling: achieve and exceed monthly individual sales targets across retail and trade categories; give personalised design consultations to showroom clients, helping with spatial layout planning; systematically follow up open quotes, customer queries and pending trade projects to maximise sales.

Trade and decorator client relations: build and nurture relationships with visiting interior designers, decorators, architects and hospitality clients; process trade applications, issue project quotations, order fabric swatches and manage lead times; maintain an up-to-date client database for regular outreach about new collection launches and trade events.

Showroom operations and floor standards: keep showroom presentation, styled vignettes, price tags and fabric sample swatches up to standard; accurately process quotes, sales orders, lay-bys and payments through the retail POS/ERP system (e.g. OMNI); coordinate with logistics, manufacturing and warehouse teams to give customers accurate lead times.

Please note a salary detail worth checking in the original advert: the listing header shows Market Related, while the advert text states a basic salary of R10,000 to R15,000 plus commission. The figure quoted here follows the advert text, and applicants should confirm the final offer with the recruiter.

Requirements

Only the requirements stated in the original advert are listed here:

• 2–4 years of proven sales experience in high-end furniture, home décor, finishes, or luxury interiors.
• A strong understanding of interior aesthetics, textiles, timbers and custom upholstery specifications.
• An established network or working knowledge of Cape Town’s interior design and trade procurement sector.
• Computer literacy, with experience using retail ERP/POS systems (e.g. OMNI) and email correspondence.
• Fluent English; proficiency in Afrikaans is beneficial. Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills, with excellent time management and organisational ability.
• A record of consistently meeting or exceeding monthly personal revenue targets.
• A high conversion rate from written quotes to closed sales.
• Proven ability to onboard local trade clients and generate repeat sales orders.
• Exceptional administrative accuracy, with zero errors on customer sales orders and custom specifications.

The position is permanent and the successful candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.

Where to find and apply safely

This vacancy is advertised on Careers24 by Status Staffing, reference PC002162/AC, and applications are made through the recruiter’s website at statusstaffing.com. Apply only through the original Careers24 listing or the recruiter’s official channels, and never pay a fee to apply, attend an interview or secure a job.

Practical tips

• Have examples ready of high-end furniture or interiors sales you have closed, including any trade clients you onboarded and repeat orders you generated.
• Be ready to talk about your quote-to-sale conversion rate and how you follow up open quotes.
• Mention any experience with retail POS or ERP systems such as OMNI, and your email correspondence skills.
• If you speak Afrikaans, say so, since it is listed as beneficial.
• The advert asks for a profile photo, so have a neat, recent professional photo ready.

How the process works

Applications are submitted through the recruiter’s official channels, after which shortlisted candidates are contacted. Applications close on 27 November 2026, and if you do not hear back within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Important information

This page is an informational summary only. The full duties, requirements and conditions are those stated in the original advert, which applicants should read before applying.

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