Fabric Sales Representative

Primary Responsibilities

The job entails identifying and targeting prospective customers and answering their questions about products, prices, credit terms and other matters with end goal to get retail or wholesale buyers to purchase our company's textiles (both woven and knits). This job requires significant amount of travel to meet with potential/current customers to provide samples, catalogs and negotiate sales/credit terms and warranties as well as to provide support to customers after the sale. Candidate would be expected to negotiate contracts, quote prices, arrange deliveries, monitor the textile market and keep up with the latest products.

Secondary Tasks

Other duties include checking inventory and production schedules, placing orders, creating product displays. Administrative tasks include preparing sales budgets, keeping records and filing expense account forms. Research and identify potential customers, compare the company's products with those of other firms and draft written proposals for customers. Expect to coordinate sales with marketing, management, accounting, logistics, technical services and other company departments; plan sales strategies; write reports to management; and attend trade shows and conventions.

Qualifications

At least 5 years of textiles sales experience to retail or wholesale buyers. College degree preferred, but not required. 

Skills

Marketing expertise and product knowledge mainly woven shirting fabric and cut and saw knits fabric. Good customer service skills. Ability to communicate effectively with both internal staff and external customers. Ability to solve problems, find solutions to customers' needs and be detail and results oriented. Must be able to work independently and know how to use the necessary information technology.

Personal Qualities

The position requires an extroverted, confident personality who likes people and enjoys working with them. Must be a natural at developing professional relationships as well as observant and persuasive.

Compensation

We offer competitive base salary and commission