Residential Sales Associate

JANUS et Cie, a luxury outdoor furniture company, is currently seeking a Residential Sales Associate to work in our Showroom in London, England This job is on site at our showroom on Pelham Road

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Answer calls, arrange outgoing shipments and receive/process all incoming shipments
• Greet clients and assists them on the floor if a sales rep is not available
• Maintain a small book of business leveraging walk in clientele not assigned to a current sales rep
• Assist in creative ways of finding new clients
• Pre-qualify and assist new leads via phone and email
• Create informal and formal sales quotes as required by Sales Specialists and Showroom Manager
• Follow up with clients on status of outstanding sales quotes as directed by the sales team
• Ensure all back up sales paperwork is accurate and complete
• Organize and perform mass market mailings and e-blasts in cooperation with Marketing
• Help coordinate special events
• Maintain contacts databases and mailing lists
• Maintain all finish sample and literature inventory levels in the showroom
• Update price lists and post to shared drives
• Handle and track all floor samples and finish samples borrowed from the showroom
• Maintain showroom appearance
• Order office supplies
• Other duties as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• 2 – 3 years of office administration experience
• Previous sales experience with luxury products is a plus
• Skilled at graciously answering phones and greeting visitors
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency to assist the sales team as needed
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft suite of programs (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

REFLECTS OUR BRAND VALUES:

• We listen to our Customers

• We rely on our Members

• We honor Integrity

• We embrace Continuous Learning

• We lead with Design

• We create Value

• We make the World Better