Newel Props is seeking a full-time Sales Assistant / Junior Sales Person to work primarily at our Long Island City location.
Newel Props is a decorative arts and antiques sales and rental resource with over 18,000 unique pieces and two NYC locations–one showroom in Manhattan, and a 75,000 square foot showroom/warehouse in LIC. It is the go-to resource for the entertainment, print, retail and event industries.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist Managing Director with putting together an accurate estimate for clients via email, phone calls, in-person shopping and website.
- Learn the inventory, guide clients through the website to find what they are looking for, as well as put together lookbooks.
- Learn all rental processes and consistently perform them. Have a problem-solving approach.
- Maintain & cultivate relationships with current and potential clients.
- Provide administrative support for getting orders ready for pick up and their returns.
- Communicate with clients about orders that have not been picked up, have not returned, partial returns, and returning items that don’t belong to us.
- Work with the warehouse to troubleshoot orders before they go out and communicate necessary information to the client.
- Work in a fast-paced environment and clearly communicate with all stakeholders.
- Serve as back-up for reception.
- Prepare legal clearance for CEO signature.
Qualifications:
- Passion for antiques, furniture, interior design, and the Newel Props collection.
- 2-3 years of sales experience in the decorative arts space with a proven record of working with clients and providing customer service.
- Experience on sets as a production assistant/set design assistant.
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to see the details as well as the big picture.
- Ability to communicate and convey information effectively.
- Tech-savvy, especially Gmail and Google Docs
- Self-motivation with an entrepreneurial drive to create and manage accounts in order to achieve and exceed sales goals.
HOURS/COMPENSATION:
- Hours: Full-time, in-person, 9-5, Monday – Friday
- Salary: 50-60k/year, commensurate with experience
- Available benefits: Health and vision/dental insurance options, commuter benefits, FSA options, paid vacation.
TO APPLY:
- Please submit a cover letter and resume of relevant experience to [email protected] (PDF preferred)
- Phone calls and unscheduled in-person visits will not be accepted.
COVID-19 considerations: All employees are required to be vaccinated and boosted (if eligible as determined by the CDC) unless exempted for medical or religious reasons.