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

About the role

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
• Create 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
• 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

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Benefits
• Great Paid Time Off
• 401k match