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

STARK; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

STARK is seeking an experienced Luxury Carpet Sales Professional for their New York City Showroom. The candidate should possess a solid track record in selling luxury carpet and rugs directly to the interior design trade. Responsibilities include advising clients, creating marketing plans, and building client relationships, with a competitive salary range based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of carpet sales 'to the trade' experience.
• Experience required in selling luxury carpet & rugs.
• Strong interest in the interior design trade.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on product attributes and qualities.
• Identify potential clients and create strategic marketing plans.
• Cold call potential clients and assess purchasing potential.

Skills

Strong relationships with interior design clientele

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Knowledge of carpet qualities

Client-centric marketing planning

Education

B.A. / B.S. Degree in Interior Design or related field

Job description

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

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STARK provided pay range

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

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Director of Talent Acquisition @ Stark Carpet | MBA

STARK is seeking to hire an experienced Luxury Carpet Sales Professional with a proven track-record selling to the trades (Interior Designers, Architectural Firms) for our New York City Showroom.

*At this time, STARK is specifically looking for candidates who have experience in selling luxury carpet & rugs directly to the interior design trade.*

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 carpet sales “to the trade” experience -- or a minimum of 5 years carpet sales “to the trade” experience in lieu of the aforementioned educational preferences.

Please note: At this time, we are not engaging with third-party or agency recruiters for this position. We appreciate your understanding and request that only individual applicants apply directly. Thank you for respecting our recruitment process.

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 beautiful spaces, 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 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings, Interior Design, and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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