Sales Representative

About the role

Responsible for sales of Edelman, Knoll Textiles, and Maharam products to a specific client roster and geography. Travel to client locations, develop ongoing relationships, and represent Maharam at industry functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with specifying clients, purchasing customers, and end-users to ensure brand awareness, product familiarity, and “first look” consideration for project involvement and specification opportunities.
• Entertain clients through meals, events, and industry functions.
• Present new Maharam products to clients specifying interior finishes using the EASIER acronym.
• Handle product/project involvement with specifying clients, end-users, and buying customers, including providing product information (aesthetic and functional), pricing strategy, delivery navigation, product suitability, and “need by” dates.
• Maintain resource libraries for sampled clients: replace missing sampling, remove NLA items, and merchandise Maharam sampling for optimal visibility.
• Supervise inside sales support via the sales coordinator.
• Maintain client database management.

Magnitude and Relationship Reporting

This position reports to the Manager, Regional Sales and may receive additional assignments and direction from the VP, Sales.

Contacts

Internal: resource management, QA, credit, key client services, sales management, and local sales reps and coordinators. External: specifying clients, purchasing customers, and end-users.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills; social, engaging, and comfortable entertaining clients outside the workplace.
• Articulate and effective written and verbal communicator.
• Ability to resolve issues confidently (price, delivery, OA, installation) and work independently without direct supervision.
• Highly organized; able to multitask while retaining detailed product, project, client, and process information.
• Team-oriented and committed to Maharam protocols and processes.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word) and ability to learn DON and Maharam-specific systems.

Education and Experience

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred, ideally in Interior Design. Sales experience is preferred but not required.

Why join us?

Maharam is the leading creator of textiles for interiors, guided by principles of utility, technology, tradition, luxury, and environmental impact. Our purpose is design for the good of humankind, and our success enables us to support causes aligned with our values, building a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $90,000.00 – $100,000.00. Salary considerations include candidate qualifications and experience, business needs, and market factors. Geographic premiums, annual discretionary incentives, and equity awards may also apply, subject to program rules.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Day Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, and other insurance plans
• Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave)
• Holidays
• 401(k)
• Other special perks