Account Manager

STARK is seeking to hire an experienced Luxury Carpet Sales Professional with a proven track-record selling to the trades (Interior Designers, Architectural Firms) for our Chicago, IL showroom.

Base pay commensurate with experience. Eligible for additional sales commission and/or sales incentive bonus

• 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.
• Develop 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.

• Must have strong relationships with interior design clientele.
• Must possess a strong interest in the interior design trade as well as interpersonal, communication and computer skills.