Account Manager (A&D Trade/Luxury Carpet Sales Professional)

Stark Carpet Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Great Paid Time Off Policy

Job summary

STARK Carpet Corp. in Minneapolis, MN, seeks an experienced Account Manager in A&D trade and luxury carpet sales to strengthen relationships with interior designers and high-end clients.

You will advise clients on product attributes, identify prospects, prepare proposals, and coordinate events and installations with design teams. The role offers base pay commensurate with experience plus commission or incentive bonuses; strong client network and sales to the trade background preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong relationships with interior design clientele.
• Interest in interior design trade and strong interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
• Advanced knowledge of carpet qualities, attributes and manufacturing techniques preferred.
• B.A./B.S. in Interior Design or related field; min 2 years sales to the trade or min 5 years sales to the trade in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on product attributes and qualities based on market trends and needs.
• Identify potential clients and create strategic client-centric marketing plans.
• Cold call potential clients and create reports, assess purchasing potential and report to senior management.
• Collaborate on core message development to clients.
• Develop event strategy and organize events for specific clients with budgets and invitees.

Skills

Interior design clientele

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Carpet knowledge

Education

Interior Design degree

Sales to trade experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Account Manager (A&D Trade/Luxury Carpet Sales Professional)

STARK is seeking to hire an experienced Luxury Carpet Sales Professional with a proven track-record selling to the trades (A&D Trade/Luxury Carpet Sales Professional) for our Minneapolis, MN showroom.

Base pay commensurate with experience.Eligible for additional sales commission and/or sales incentive bonus.

Job Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on product attributes and qualities as related to their needs -- through networking, observing and analyzing market trends and using personal judgment
• Identify potential clients and create strategic client-centric marketing plans (including but not limited to such matters as who to visit, when and how many times to visit).
• Cold call potential clients, using customized sales and marketing scripts that developed on a client-by-client basis. Create pre and post client visit reports, assess purchasing potential of client and deliver analysis to senior management.
• Collaborate on the creation and development of company's "core message" to clients.
• Develop event strategy, lead and organize events for your specific clients with full discretion over budgets and invitees.
• Prepare sales documents in order to initiate and close sales. Collaborate on the creation of layouts for installation from the design perspective.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must have strong relationships with interior design clientele.
• Must possess a strong interest in the interior design trade as well as interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
• Advanced knowledge of carpet qualities, attributes and manufacturing techniques preferred
• B.A. / B.S. Degree preferably in Interior Design or related field, and a minimum 2 years sales "to the trade" experience or a minimum of 5 years sales "to the trade" experience in lieu of the aforementioned educational preferences.
• Acceptable score on Sales Assessment
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Great Paid Time Off Policy

COMPANY INFO

About Us:

With more than 80 years of industry expertise, STARK is the discerning designer's go-to source for luxurious custom carpet and rugs.

Our Mission:

To live our mission of helping create world class experiences, we believe our first responsibility is making design industry professionals the heroes in their projects because supporting businesses helps to preserve craftsmanship and enable unique and specially designed spaces to exist. In meeting their needs, we must continue to deliver peace of mind service while offering an expansive, diverse, and innovative product assortment that is accessible and convenient.

Our Heritage:

Established by Arthur Stark and his wife Nadia in 1938, the foundation of STARK was always to provide the very best products to our customers. With a rich history, third generation owners Chad Stark, as CEO, and Ashley Stark, as Creative Director, bring the STARK legacy into the new century by staying true to their founding principles. To seek out the best craftsman and methods of manufacturing for the most innovative and beautiful designs.

STARK is a certified Great Place to Work® (June 2026- June 2027) - and that comes straight from our people. 85% of our employees say STARK is a great place to work, 28 points above the typical U.S. company. See our full certified profile and what our team says about working here: greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7023725

Stark Carpet Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.