Outside Sales Representative #2366

Outside Sales Representative

We are one of the most respected and iconic names in the exclusively to-the-trade, luxury home furnishings, textiles and accessories market. Our company has dedicated over four decades to working with the very best in the design world to create and market truly unique and exquisite products. Everything we do and the elite clientele we serve is dedicated to making life more beautiful. Environments for life, architectural, landscape and beyond are what we live and breathe each and every day. Ours is more than a life of producing and selling products. Our people share a passion for creativity, design and art that is central to our daily lives. It's not just what we do but what we love.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive sales to the showroom by presenting and selling the showroom products and services to all design professionals in the territory
• Perform 10-15 sales calls on average per week to both residential and hospitality firms both current clients and cold calls. The definition of a sales call: a presentation to a key contact showing new product and also showing product applicable to current projects/needs based on conversation when scheduling the sales call.
• Perform 5-10 "bird calls" a week to update and maintain the clients' library.
• Be accountable for individual sales goals
• Seek new client relationships
• Manage and schedule all manufacturer visits and provide a brief summary of the week after the visit during the weekly team meeting.
• Identify "Top 10 Projects" and report on weekly progress during weekly meetings.
• Provide accurate and clear notes in CRM regarding all meetings for the week.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of sales experience with high end furnishings and textiles
• Furniture industry knowledge is a plus
• Must have proven and verifiable sales success record with developing business by expanding your customer base and growing sales

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Paid time off of 15 days per year, accrued bi-weekly
• Eight sick days per year (or state-defined plans)
• Ten (10) paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, including HDHP with HSA
• 401k retirement plan with bi-weekly company match
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits of short-term disability, supplemental life/ADD, critical illness, accident, Norton, hospital indemnity
• Employee assistance program