Road Sales Representative - Eastern Tennessee

Kravet has been selected as a 2024 US Best Managed Company for the fourth year in a row! Sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. In addition, Kravet is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Kravet. This year, 87% of employees said it’s a great place To Work – 30 points higher than the average U.S. company.

Position Summary

Kravet is seeking a road sales presence in eastern Tennessee. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for design and interiors.

Key responsibilities:

• Calls, visits, and connects with current customers throughout eastern Tennessee, focusing on Knoxville, Johnson City, and Chattanooga.
  
• Schedules and gives product presentations to increase sales and optimize brand presence.
  
• Ensures all appropriate brands are properly represented in our residential customer’s offices and projects.
  
• Project selling means selling multiple brands and categories of products to customers, including furniture, carpet, wallcovering, lighting, fabric, and trim.
  
• Assist clients with design schemes for all products with consistent follow-through.
  
• Strengthens existing customer relationships measured by increased activity and monitored through our CRM technology, including maintaining customer contact records.
  
• Maintain customers’ book libraries and memo sample bins.
  
• Works to prepare targeted monthly sales plan.
  
• Partner with our showrooms to maximize opportunities with road accounts.
  
• Assist with some administrative duties such as order follow up, scheduling, and outreach initiatives.
  

Requirements

• Previous industry outside sales experience and/or showroom experience.
  
  
• Shows strong follow-through and a good sense of building a business.
  
• Furniture and floor covering knowledge is a plus.
  
• Knowledge of CRM technology is a plus.
  
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial spirit.
  
• Displays a sincere interest in design and wants to further succeed in the industry.
  
• Compensation shall be based on commission.
  

Pay range: $50,000 - $60,000 base plus monthly commission.

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that Kravet Inc. believes, at the time of this posting, that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. Only where an external candidate has extensive experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would Kravet Inc. consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

More about Kravet LLC.

The family’s commitment to innovation has helped the company transform from a small fabric house to a global leader, representing brands and designers from all over the world. Kravet owns Kravet, Lee Jofa, Groundworks, GP & J Baker, Brunschwig & Fils and Donghia— specializing in style, luxury and exceptional design. With locations in North America and worldwide, Kravet offers the highest level of customer service, quality products and web technology for today’s design professionals.

At Kravet we value the different social identities that make us who we are. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that represents the many different cultures, experiences, and viewpoints that reflect our communities. Our promise is to be open to learning and to be an inclusive employer and partner, with thoughtful strategies and practices that amplify the different voices of our industry.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.