Showroom Development Representative

p style="border:none;"strongspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Brief Summary: /span/strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"A Showroom Development Representative is responsible for both showroom support as well as sales development. Their showroom responsibilities include assisting clients with their project needs, providing design suggestions and application recommendations, creating an effortless and enjoyable shopping experience for the customer. Their sales development responsibilities, which expand once their showroom responsibilities are fully learned, include growing client accounts by focusing on cultivating relationships with current customers while also pursuing new accounts out in the field, distributing and promoting all new product lines./span/p br / p style="border:none;"span style="font-size:14pt;"strongspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Showroom Responsibilities/span/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"Customer Service and Support/span/p ol li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Courteously help trade and walk-in customers select and order materials/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Answer customer questions in-person, via email, and on the phone/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Properly invoice orders/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Efficiently and accurately process orders and credits/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Receive payments at the time of invoicing or on-account/span/li /ol pspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"Product Knowledge/span/p ol li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Answer (or find answers) to customer question on product availability, design-related and technical questions,/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Provide clients with current pricing, product changes, and order status/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Set up and maintain client displays and merchandising samples/span/li /ol pspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"Inventory and Operations/span/p ol li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Accurately receive materials into inventory/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Pull, pack, and ship orders accurately and efficiently/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Procure ordered materials from other vendors, if necessary/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Facilitate returned merchandise with management approval and arrange appropriate reimbursement/credit/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Assist with conducting inventory counts/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Maintain showroom and sample department organization and presentation/span/li /ol pspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"Reporting and Communication/span/p ol li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Report all sales activities to the branch manager or designated sales supervisor/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Participate in weekly branch meeting/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Attend weekly corporate sales meeting/span/li /ol p style="border:none;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Sales Development Work/span/span/p ol li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Service existing accounts with the goal of nurturing relationships and increasing sales/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Keep clients informed about new products and offerings through the organization and execution of informational product presentations/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Monitor competition by gathering current information on pricing, products, and merchandising techniques/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Conduct cold calls and visit job sites to pursue new leads/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Identify and set up new accounts to increase market share and bolster overall sales volume/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Analyze client product needs, growth patterns, and market trends/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Visit job sites in the event of a job problem and follow proper observation and recording protocol/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Promote Bedrosians products at various tradeshows and special events/span/li li style="border:none;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Maintain and increase professional and technical knowledge by reviewing product literature, manuals, and manufacturer bulletins, as well as attending vendor/manufacturer seminars/span/li /ol br / p style="border:none;"strongspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Knowledge, Skills and Experience:/span/strong/p p style="text-align:justify;"emspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Required:/span/em/p ol lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"College Degree focused on Design or equivalent experience/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"1-3 years of retail sales or customer service experience/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Knowledge of Microsoft Office/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Professional Phone, Email, and Computer skills/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Knowledge of color, tile and stone characteristics /span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Proven sales record and high sales aptitude/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Drivers License (must provide current MVR)/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to make sound, independent judgments/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Excellent understanding of design and color/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Ability to travel within the designated sales territory/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Flexibility, self-motivation, and drive to meet and exceed sales goals/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Take initiative to plan, organize, and complete assignments independently/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Able to work independently and work effectively as a member of a team /span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Able to handle regular interruptions to serve the needs of others while maintaining focus on multiple priorities and short and long term deadlines/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Maintain the highest level of integrity and confidentiality/span/li lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with clients, maintaining a warm and professional manner with a positive client relations and customer service mindset/span/li /ol pemspan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Preferred:/span/em/p ol lispan style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"College Degree or equivalent Design Degree preferred/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Prior experience in the tile and stone industry/span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Bi-lingual in Spanish/span/li /ol br / p style="border:none;"strongspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Work Environment:/span/strong/p ol lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Branch Showroom: A large, well-lit area displaying a variety of slabs and mosaic tile displays. This space would have organized sections for different materials (e.g., marble, granite, ceramic, porcelain) and design styles. /span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"On-the-Go Sales Environment/span ol lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Client Visits: The salesperson may travel to construction sites, architectural firms, and clients' place of business./span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Networking Events: The salesperson might also attend local trade shows, networking events, or product launches to stay updated on market trends and establish connections./span/li /ol /li /ol