Showroom Sales Assistant bei Fabricut, Inc

Description

Summary: Provide quality and friendly service to all customers, to all fabric lines, and work with the management team to keep the showroom polished and accomplish tasks efficiently. This is a sales position that also requires clerical and merchandising work. The Sales Associate is responsible for sales growth and supporting the management team to that end.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Takes an active role in showroom sales
• Communicates with customers to inform them of new products and changes.
• Work with designers on projects and answer any questions they might have.
• Answer phones, takes orders, checks stock, and places orders.
• Pulls memos
• Sample room work as needed
• Assist with showroom customers
• Follow up on Orders, CFA’s & expiring reserves
• Put new product on wings
• Pull discontinued product
• Price fabrics
• Answer emails
• Pull subs and help with customer email memo requests
• Fill in as needed or directed by manager   
• Comply with departmental and company policies
• Use materials and equipment effectively
• Display good safety and housekeeping practices
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Job duties are subject to change as directed by management.

Non-Essential Duties:

All duties essential.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent 
• Good reading skills
• Basic math skills
• Must be able to stand/walk majority of day
• Must be able to lift up to 40lbs 
• Good organization skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Must be neat in appearance and dress 
• Must be able to work effectively with others
• Any textile knowledge helpful

Physical Requirements:

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• 6 hours sitting
• 2 hours standing

• Bending/Twisting – Up to 2 hours
• Reaching – Up to 2 hours 
• Lifting – Up to 2 hours
• Pushing/Pulling - Up to 2 hours
• Speaking – 4 to 6 hours
• Writing – 2 to 4 hours
• Typing or CRT Inputting – 2 to 4 hours
• Filing – Up to 2 hours
• Climbing – Up to 2 hours
• Reading – 4 to 6 hours
• Driving – 0 hours

• Hearing – 6 to 8 hours
• Seeing – 6 to 8 hours

• Up to 10 lbs – Up to 2 hours 
• Occasionally lifts 11 – 24 lbs

• Both feet – Walking between buildings

• Simple Grasping – Up to 2 hours
• Firm Grasping – Up to 2 hours
• Fine Dexterity – Up to 2 hours

• Exposure to dust, fumes and/or gases – 2 to 4 hours
• Exposure to noise – 2 to 4 hours

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.