Sales Representative

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for sales of Edelman, Knoll Textiles, and Maharam products to a specific client roster and geography.
• Travel to client locations and develop ongoing relationships with clients to ensure brand awareness and provide "first look" consideration for project involvement.
• Entertain clients through meals, events, and industry functions.
• Present new Maharam products to clients, specifying interior finishes using the EASIER acronym.
• Handle product and project involvement with specifying clients, end‑users, and buying customers.
• Provide product information and develop pricing, delivery, and "need by" date strategies.
• Maintain and update the resource library, replacing missing samples and managing merchandising.
• Supervise inside sales support and coordinate sales activities with the sales coordinator.
• Maintain client database management.

• Reports to Manager, Regional Sales and may receive assignments from VP, Sales.
• Coordinates with specifying clients, purchasing customers, end‑users, resource management, QA, credit, key client services, sales management, and local sales representatives.

• Strong interpersonal skills for one‑on‑one and group interactions.
• Comfortable entertaining clients away from their workplace.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to resolve pricing, delivery, installation, and other client problems with confidence.
• Organized, able to multitask, and retain detailed product and project information.
• Team‑oriented and self‑directed, following Maharam protocols without direct supervision.
• Computer savvy with MS Office and ability to learn Maharam specific functions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; degree in Interior Design preferred.
• Sales experience preferred but not required.

We hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities, including veterans and people with disabilities, and we commit to equal opportunity employment.

Maharam is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with E‑Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.