Specialist - Shaw Contract Group Northeast - New York City (127819-552) Job

Employer Name: Shaw Industries Inc.	SpiderID: 2919685
Location: New York City, New York	Date Posted: 10/12/2009
Wage:	Category: Manufacturing
Job Code: 127819

Job Description:

Specific responsibilities include daily sales calls on existing customers. Must present products to architects, designers, and other users. Additionally, he or she must continually prospect for viable new accounts while developing a key awareness of what is happening within their geographic area.

Essential Duties:

1. Establish and follow up on any leads to bring in prospective customers.
2. Work with architects, designers, contractors, etc. to choose products for their projects that fit within their budgets.
3. Travel throughout assigned area to call on regular customers as well as prospective customers to solicit projects or talk with customers.
4. Work with scheduling and project management to help resolve and ensure that project is installed smoothly.
5. Inspect customers' flooring.
6. Entertain accounts through luncheons, dinners, etc.

Contract Specialist must implement the selling process in his/her area; they must have the ability to make good judgment decisions. A full understanding of the product line is essential. Furthermore, an understanding of the application that each product serves is critical. The ability to interface/communicate with a diverse group of customers in a friendly and respectable manner is a must. The ideal candidate will possess a flexible personality and be able to communicate clearly to other persons, both orally and in written form. Contract Specialist must give presentations to architects, designers, and end-users to educate them on the flooring industry and how Shaw Commercial can benefit them on their projects.

Internal Candidates with unique qualifying experience may be considered in lieu of direct sales experience

Job Requirements:

High school diploma/equivalent and previous sales experience required. Prefer Bachelor's degree. If no Bachelor's degree, previous industry sales experience required.

Our competitive compensation structure and benefits package reflects our status as a multi-billion dollar industry leading company.

AA/EEO Employer, M/F/D/V

Please apply online at
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Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 1
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel: 25-50%
Vacation Time:

Company Profile:

Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is the world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floor covering provider with more than $5 billion in annual sales and approximately 31,000 associates. Headquartered in Dalton, Ga., the company manufactures and distributes carpeting, rugs, hardwood, laminate and ceramic tile for residential and commercial applications worldwide. A recognized leader in environmental stewardship, Shaw has implemented hundreds of sustainability initiatives and cradle to cradle design solutions, collectively termed the Shaw Green Edge.

Contact Information:

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Company: Shaw Industries Inc.

City: New York City
State: New York
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