Showroom Manager

Role OverviewLocation: Stamford, CT showroom (outlet location)Role Type: Showroom sales and showroom leadership, selling to homeowners and the design tradeSchedule: Full time, on site, with weekend availability requiredCompensation: $75K to $90K OTE. Base salary starting at $60K plus commissionRemember to check your CV before applying Also, ensure you read through all the requirements related to this role.About Interlude HomeInterlude Home is a fashion-inspired luxury furniture brand. We design and produce upholstery in our own Virginia factory, COM specialists known for curved sectionals, custom beds, and statement seating, alongside imported collections spanning bedroom, dining, living, and decor. We sell through interior designers, retail trade partners, dealers, and wholesale accounts, with showrooms in New York, Miami, Stamford, and High Point. Stamford is our outlet location, where homeowners and designers buy directly from the floor. We are growing, and the showroom is one of the places that growth shows up first.Your RoleYou will run the Stamford showroom. You are the top salesperson on the floor and the person responsible for how the floor looks, runs, and performs. Homeowners walk in looking for a piece that fits their home. Interior designers walk in looking for a partner on a client project. You sell to both, often in the same afternoon.Because we manufacture our own upholstery in Virginia, you are not limited to what is on the floor. You will sell imported collections from inventory and made-to-order upholstery from the factory. You will also own the operating side of the showroom: merchandising, inventory, client payments, and customer service.You will work with leadership to set annual showroom revenue goals broken into monthly targets, with weekly KPIs behind them. You track clients and follow-ups in HubSpot CRM. We provide product training, the factory behind you, and the tools to succeed. The showroom is yours to run.What You Will Be DoingSellingOwn the sales floor. Greet, qualify, and close with walk-in retail clients and interior designersBuild a book of trade relationships out of Stamford and turn one-time visits into repeat businessGuide clients between in-stock collections and made-to-order upholstery, and see custom orders throughUse HubSpot to log activity, track follow-ups, and keep every client touchpoint visibleRunning the ShowroomKeep the showroom merchandised to company visual standards every dayManage inventory and reconcile client payments so orders and paperwork stay clean and currentMonitor showroom KPIs and report on traffic, conversion, sales, and pipeline weeklyBalance selling with managing. The showroom hits its goals because you are on the floorProduct and ServiceLearn the product deeply, keep that knowledge current, and share it with clients and the teamOwn customer service for showroom clients and coordinate with the factory to keep orders on trackHost designer events and trade visits, and make Stamford a destination for the local design communityWhat Success Looks LikeIn the first 90 days, you know the product, the floor is merchandised to standard, inventory and payments are accurate, and you know who your local designers and repeat clients areBy month six, the showroom is hitting its monthly targets and your HubSpot pipeline shows both retail follow-ups and a growing set of trade relationshipsYou hit your weekly KPIs consistently and your HubSpot activity tells the story without anyone askingShowroom revenue is growing, and made-to-order upholstery is a growing share of what you sellDesigners in the area think of the Stamford showroom first when a client project calls for what we makeWhat We Are Looking ForAt least 3 years of sales experience in luxury furniture or home furnishings, ideally in a trade showroomA track record of hitting sales goals in a showroom or retail setting and growing trade relationshipsComfort selling to both the homeowner and the interior designer, and the judgment to adjust for eachExperience with showroom operations: merchandising, inventory, payments, and order managementHubSpot or comparable CRM experience as a daily working tool, plus fluency with MS OfficeStrong organizational skills and the follow-through to keep the showroom and its clients in orderA genuine appreciation for interior design. The product is the point, and you need to care about itWho Thrives HereSellers who also know how to run a store. xhyhwjd You close the sale and make sure the floor looks right afterPeople who are organized enough to manage inventory, payments, and merchandising without being chasedPeople who can talk to a homeowner and a designer in the same hour and be credible with bothPeople who take their numbers personally and do not need a manager to tell them when they are behindSomeone who looks at a custom sectional and genuinely wants to talk about itCompensationOTE of $75K to $90KBase salary starting at $60K plus commission on showroom salesComprehensive benefits package including medical and 401kStrong performers here earn well. The more the showroom grows, the more they earn