What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager position at Safilo?
Sales Representative - 1099 Independent Rep
Seattle, Washington
WE ARE SAFILO USA, a subsidiary of Safilo Group, an Italian manufacturer and worldwide distributor of quality fashion eyewear and sun wear. We are offering a career opportunities in the WA market to represent some of the top brands in the optical industry.
You must excel at finding and closing new opportunities, building relationships, and growing and servicing existing accounts. You must have excellent listening skills, strong computer skills, problem solving skills, strong presentation skills, and consultative selling skills. You should be highly motivated, goal oriented, memorable, and have a history of demonstrated success.
Unlimited income for a top producer. Our results driven; high-producing Independent Sales Representatives earn Commissions on Net Sales. You must have high desire and commitment to excellence which allows you to open new accounts and grow existing accounts. Experience representing fashion, contemporary, sports lifestyle brands is preferred as you will represent one of the premier eyewear manufactures in the world with a wide range of brands.
Job Responsibilities:
Solicit and procure orders of Safilo USA product lines within the assigned geographical area; Grow the market demand for the Safilo portfolio of products in a collection of customer accounts within a
geographical area: Seattle, WA
- Effectively act as a business consultant on product knowledge and programs.
- Deliver volume and net sales objectives for all Safilo portfolio of products.
- Deliver growth through implementing the sustainable Safilo Sales Model with strategic customers.
- Develop and adhere to an effective call cycle to achieve desired service frequency to Safilo customer accounts to meet indicated net sales objectives.
- Ensure brand visual merchandising standards are met, refresh and leverage POP materials.
- Utilize all brand materials to conduct regular customer staff trainings to reinforce knowledge and ensure message to the patient/consumer is translated consistently to brand positioning standards.
- Cultivate the existing customer base, while partnering with the local sales representative team to prospect for new potential customers in the market.
- Strong team player
- Positive & Motivated self-starter, process-oriented with a high attention to detail
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit.