Contract Road Sales Representative

Kravet; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + growth incentives

Job summary

Kravet in Raleigh, NC, seeks a dynamic Contract Sales Representative to drive our hospitality and contract business across North and South Carolina. You will engage top design studios, present multi-brand product collections, and build lasting relationships.

This role emphasizes relationship development, lead generation, showroom collaboration, and CRM-driven account management. A self-starter with a passion for design will thrive in our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Outside sales experience in the interior design/hospitality industry is required.
• Contract/hospitality sales experience within the multi-brand portfolio is preferred.
• Strong ability to manage multiple brand presentations and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Proactively call, visit, and engage customers across NC and SC to grow and maintain long-term relationships in contract/hospitality.
• Forge new industry relationships and entertain clients to build partnerships.
• Deliver engaging product presentations to showcase multi-brand collections.
• Consult with clients to identify needs and provide comprehensive solutions across furniture, carpet, wallcoverings, lighting, fabric, and trim.
• Collaborate with showroom teams to maximize opportunities with key contract accounts.
• Maintain CRM records and manage order follow-ups, scheduling, and outreach initiatives.
• Refresh customers' sample libraries to keep designers inspired.

Skills

Relationship management

Account management

Sales presentations

Lead generation

CRM proficiency

Organizational skills

Design industry knowledge

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for hospitality, luxury design, and relationship building? We are seeking a talented, high-energy Contract Sales Representative to drive our presence across North and South Carolina. In this fast-paced role, you will focus on the Hospitality and Contract side of our business, acting as the face of our world-class portfolio of brands. From entertaining clients to delivering compelling product presentations directly to top design studios, you will cultivate deep industry relationships and bring our exceptional product collections to life in major contract projects.

The Opportunity

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for hospitality, luxury design, and relationship building? We are seeking a talented, high-energy Contract Sales Representative to drive our presence across North and South Carolina. In this fast-paced role, you will focus on the Hospitality and Contract side of our business, acting as the face of our world-class portfolio of brands. From entertaining clients to delivering compelling product presentations directly to top design studios, you will cultivate deep industry relationships and bring our exceptional product collections to life in major contract projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Relationship & Account Management: Proactively call, visit, and connect with customers across the North and South Carolina territories to maintain, grow, and strengthen long-term relationships within the contract and hospitality industry.
• Lead Generation & Client Entertaining: Forge new industry relationships and generate leads by entertaining clients outside of the office to build deeper, meaningful partnerships.
• Inspirational Presentation: Schedule and deliver engaging product presentations to optimize brand presence, elevate awareness, and ensure all appropriate brands and categories are represented in customer projects.
• Consultative Project Selling: Master project selling by identifying client needs and offering comprehensive, multi-brand solutions across all product categories—including furniture, carpet, wallcoverings, lighting, fabric, and trim.
• Design Collaboration: Assist clients with curating cohesive design schemes across all product categories, providing consistent follow-through from initial concept to final execution.
• Strategic Planning & Showroom Partnership: Develop targeted monthly sales plans and collaborate seamlessly with our showroom teams to maximize opportunities across key contract accounts.
• Digital Excellence & Administration: Utilize CRM technology to maintain accurate customer contact records and track increased sales activity, while managing administrative duties such as order follow-ups, scheduling, and outreach initiatives.
• Merchandising Support: Diligently maintain and refresh customers’ physical book libraries and memo sample bins to ensure designers always have the latest inspirational tools at their fingertips.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Industry Expertise: Previous outside sales experience within the interior design industry is required.
• Contract Focus: Direct experience working within the contract and hospitality sales space.
• Entrepreneurial Mentality: A self-starter attitude with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong follow-through, and a proven ability to build and grow a business.
• Product Knowledge: Working knowledge of interior furnishings, with specific emphasis on furniture and floor coverings, is a plus.
• Tech-Fluent: Experience using CRM technology and digital platforms to manage customer relationships and track pipeline activity is a plus.
• Organizational Mastery: Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage a busy schedule in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate Professional: Displays a sincere, deep-rooted interest in design and a strong desire to succeed and grow in the industry.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Structure: Base salary plus Growth Incentives.
• Salary Range: $70,000 – $80,000 per year.

This job posting contains a pay range representing the salary Kravet believes, at the time of posting, it may be willing to pay for this position. Only where an external candidate has extensive experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position would Kravet consider paying a salary near the higher end of the range.

Company details:

Our brands include Kravet, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, GP&J Baker and Donghia. Kravet is distributed across the country and the world through our networks of showrooms, sales representatives and distributors. Our goal is to supply the interior design trade with the highest quality customer service and products for their projects. Please visit www.Kravet.com to learn more about our company.

At Kravet we value the different social identities that make us who we are. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that represents the many different cultures, experiences, and viewpoints that reflect our communities. Our promise is to be open to learning and to be an inclusive employer and partner, with thoughtful strategies and practices that amplify the different voices of our industry.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.