About us

B&B Italia DC looking for a Retail sales associate with Sales experience in the furniture industry.

FlosBB ITALIA Group is the world largest group in the high-end design sector, with a cultural heritage of European origin and a global presence, characterized by great geographical diversification, distribution channels and product categories.
FlosBB ITALIA Group boasts a catalog full of iconic objects designed by legendary designers such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Philippe Starck, Antonio Citterio, Gaetano Pesce, Piero Lissoni, Naoto Fukasawa, Konstantin Grcic, Jasper Morrison, Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Michael Anastassiades, Vincent Van Duysen, Nendo, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato and many others.

Founded in November 2018 and jointly controlled by entities from the two investment groups Investindustrial and The Carlyle Group, FlosBB ITALIA Group aims to further grow in the global market, including through acquisitions. The Group currently combines three industry-leading and mutually complementary companies, B&B Italia, Flos and Louis Poulsen, along with their respective subsidiaries, as well as Lumens, US-based e-commerce retailer leader in the US online high-end lighting market. FlosBB ITALIA Group recently launched a joint venture with Fendi (FF Design) to further develop the Fendi Casa business.

Duties and Responsibilities Sales Associate

Each salesperson’s main duties consist of working diligently to achieve monthly and annual sales goals. Along with this, they are expected to be the front line of educating the clients on our products and offering the level of service that is required from B&B Italia and the high-end clientele we work with. This service should extend through all parts of the relationship with the client from the genesis of the project to after they’ve received their order.

Work passionately to achieve monthly/quarterly/annual sales goals
Assist in all aspects of daily showroom operation including helping to maintain appearance of the showroom
Develop and nurture relationships with designers through library maintenance, outside presentations, emails, etc. A minimum of eight outside presentations are to be made per month to A&D
Work to develop new clients by outreach to the A&D, developers, and other outlets to build and expand client base
Work closely with both end users and designers in all aspects of the purchase from initial design, fabric and finish selections, to order tracking, delivery coordination, and follow-up after installation
Maintain and build a client mailing list for both design firms as well as end user clients
Job will require working on Saturdays as well as the occasional after-hours event
Visit job sites/residences with clients to assist with layout, measurements, and furniture selection as well as final installation
Maintain professional personal appearance and adhere to company dress code

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance

Work Location: In person

B&B Italia

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