Designerie in Shakopee, MN is actively seeking a self-starter to fill an important role as a full-time Sales Manager - Contract & Hospitality for our contract and hospitality channel. Are you experienced in sales? Do you want to be part of a vibrant team in a growing designer furniture company? Would you like to be paid to help select furnishings for boutique hotels and high-end resorts? If yes, please read on!

This position earns a competitive salary plus bonuses and commissions. We provide fantastic benefits, including premium medical (100% covered for the employee), dental, vision, a 401(k) with a company match, and three weeks of paid time off (PTO). If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT US: DESIGNERIE

We are a leading, multi-brand importer and distributor of European designer-focused furniture. From a partnership founded in 2015, we have expanded into a community that brings together collections from iconic mid-century designers and world-renowned contemporary creators, including Sika Design of Denmark and Vincent Sheppard of Belgium. We supply well-known retailers, interior designers, and hospitality clients throughout the United States and have installed furniture in a variety of venues, ranging from small restaurants to exclusive five-star resorts.

With our can-do attitude, we foresee great things ahead for our company and our employees, who are crucial to our success. We show appreciation for our team's proactive efforts in a variety of ways. We provide opportunities for growth and make flexibility the rule rather than the exception. We also offer generous benefits and vacation time so that our employees know we care about their well-being. Our community welcomes problem-solving individuals who are eager to improve. If that's you, we hope you will join our vibrant, rapidly growing team!

YOUR DAY AS A SALES MANAGER - CONTRACT & HOSPITALITY

As a Sales Manager, you play a crucial role in keeping our contract and hospitality channel running smoothly. Each day, you work with a variety of interior designers and purchasing groups within the architectural and design community, and you often coordinate custom orders for boutique hotels and high-end resorts. Through regular meetings, phone calls, and emails, you build great relationships with our customers and provide vital operational support.

One of your most enjoyable tasks is to keep up to date on current trends in commercial design. Staying in the know helps you anticipate our customers' pain points so that you can help them find the products that best meet their needs. Using your gentle powers of persuasion, you cross-sell and up-sell when the opportunity arises. You then keep our customers current on the status of their orders, letting them know of any issues that arise and coordinating a timely delivery. From beginning to end, you aim to provide an amazing experience so that our customers return to us for all their furniture needs.

In addition, you act as a vital resource to our team and outside vendors, providing information, clear communication, and problem-solving. A proactive, self-starter, you pursue any lead that comes your way and sometimes help with tradeshows to generate more. Your team-oriented attitude motivates you to willingly take on any task that helps our company thrive. You genuinely love the products we supply and are proud to represent us in such a stellar way!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OUR SALES MANAGER - CONTRACT & HOSPITALITY

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• Experience selling to the Architecture and Design industry
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• Experience in management and liaison of Independent Sales Representatives, including reviewing sales targets and achievements on a regular basis.
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• Experience with coordinating and managing client orders to meet timing and delivery expectations.
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A 4-year degree and experience with Traction Tools entrepreneurial operating system (EOS) is also preferred. Familiarity with the Minnesota interior design community would be a big plus. Do you have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written? Are you organized and attentive to detail? Do you thrive on learning new things? Are you calm and cool under pressure? Do you work well on your own and as part of a team? Are you a high-level problem solver? If yes, you might just be perfect for this Sales Manager - Contract & Hospitality position!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel you would be right for this designer sales job, we want to hear from you. Please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 55379