Sales Assistant

Position Summary

Assist Sales team in all aspects. Preparation for sales/buyers meeting.  Highly motivated self-starter with great organization and customer service skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Organization of samples neatly organized daily
• Merchandising the line/steaming before important appointments and market weeks
• Sending out market samples for style meetings and logging samples out on styles out board
• Following up with accounts to receive market samples and return back in the same day
• Make AD sample request within 48 hours of when a new order is submitted check with account executive if AD samples are needed or not update sample list and send to appropriate production contact
• Check samples that come in against the appropriate account, logging in date received and date sent out
• Check all samples for damages/irregularities, take pictures for the master of each different style, steam and hang appropriately show the appropriate account executive
• Keeping a log of all AD samples physical and electronic log of everything that goes out
• Go backs that need to go back to the warehouse, no racks are to be kept in the aisles
• Creating line sheets regularly whether they are notes or an order
• Keep all the Sales Director books updated all new orders, confirmations, and changes
• Check OC’S and PO’S for accuracy as they are issued to you
• Make sure everything is in order one day before an appointment with a customer
• Change all hangers to black velvet
• Steam perfection
• Ensure the Showroom is clean
• Inventory
• Market Calendar update as emails are sent from Daniel Rainn and DR2
• Learn about the merchandise that is being sold
• Prepare or order lunch and drinks for buyers, if applicable

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong time management skills
• Awareness of discretion and confidentiality
• Weekly store selling
• Organization of samples

Salary is negotiable

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.