Patterson Flynn Sales Assistant NYC - F. Schumacher & Co.

Sales Assistant – Patterson Flynn NYC

Schumacher & Co. is a fast-growing and innovative interior design company. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. We are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. It challenges convention. It brings a unique point of view into the world. It sets trends. And it leaves a mark. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company of many brands within our portfolio. This role is part of our floorcovering brand, Patterson Flynn.

Patterson Flynn, the rug and carpet atelier, is the ultimate destination for tantalizing products with irrefutable style, premium decorator staples that are the best of their kind, and unparalleled service that is accountable and unconditional.

Our floorcovering brand Patterson Flynn is seeking a highly motivated, professional, design savvy sales assistant for our New York trade -only showroom. This person will be responsible for supporting ours sales team selling high-end floor coverings and operationally, helping maintain the showroom. As a part of the inside sales team, this person will help to reinforce brand positioning within the marketplace and provide key support to the sales team and our clients.

YOU WILL:

• Provide support for showroom requests, projects and clients in the showroom
• Assist sales team in the showroom and team members who are working remotely
• Help with both custom and broadloom quotes – maintenance and follow up of quotes, stock checks, orders
• Consistent follow through with mills once orders have been placed
• Handle client sample requests, both over the phone and in person
• Communicate with customer service department on status of samples and orders
• Assist clients over the phone and on the showroom floor by providing guidance and product information, as needed
• Place memo order for clients
• Keep samples in order and ship to clients/other showrooms as needed
• Organize and take inventory of existing product
• Deliver the best possible customer service while enhancing the PF mission to offer the highest quality product and service standards in the luxury market
• Consistently seek to expand your working knowledge of interior design and current PFM collections

YOU HAVE/ARE:

• 1-2 years of experience working in a retail or showroom environment
• The ability to multitask and be proactive in a fast-paced environment
• Able to do some lifting
• Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the luxury interior design industry
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
• High level of ownership, accountability and initiative
• Proficiency in MS Windows and Office suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A positive attitude

Salary:  $60,000

ABOUT FSCO:

Schumacher & Co is a 131-year‐old interior design company that creates and distributes fabric, wallcovering and furniture to skilled businesses around the world. Our family‐owned company is synonymous with style, taste and innovation. Our collections are comprehensive, with an extraordinary range united by respect for classicism, an eye for the cutting edge, and an unparalleled level of quality.

But don't be fooled! While we celebrate our storied heritage, we operate like a 131-year‐old startup. Our talented team is innovative and dynamic, and our culture is progressive and fun. In order continue our success; we are always looking for talented people that fit.

• Culture: In our company, you're judged by your ideas and results, not by your experience or title.  So, we encourage you to be thoughtful, casual, and to speak your mind.
• Development: We strive every day to develop you and your colleagues for what we believe is a challenging and supportive business environment.
• Teamwork: We believe that success and efficiency can only be a product of collaboration.  At FSCO, working together is the rule, not the exception.
• Innovation: We have achieved success and longevity through innovation.  And we encourage experimentation and rule breaking.  Mistakes?  Those are things we embrace, talk about and learn from.
• Life balance: Focused, productive time is more important than long hours. We believe in having enough time to be happy both in the office and out of it.

Schumacher & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.