About Surya Inc. Surya Inc. is an innovative home furnishings company catering to a variety of lifestyles. Surya Inc.'s thoughtfully curated design-forward furniture, rugs, textiles, lighting, wall decor and accents are available worldwide through leading retailers, interior designers, and online stores. The Surya Inc. family of brands includes Surya, Global Views, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Livabliss, and RST Brands. Surya Inc. has been named to the Inc. 5000 annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies ten times.
Surya is a leading home décor company, gaining attention for its innovative designs and breadth of high-quality home accessories. Products include area rugs, pillows, throws, accent furniture and art sold through a broad spectrum of retailers. Surya fosters an energetic work environment of creativity and collaboration, with each employee taking personal ownership in the company. Surya has been named for seven consecutive years to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500/5000 list of Americas fastest growing privately held companies.
Summary of Position: As a team member at Surya, you will learn how to work within an entrepreneurial environment. The Showroom Manager will proactively manage the customer experience at the Surya showroom in addition to providing support to marketing events. The showroom manager is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the showroom facility, maintaining and growing relationships with our retail and designer network, and for the overall education of our walk-in guests with the objective of turning the showroom visit into a sale.
Surya is looking for a professional, well organized, people-person to be our showroom spokesperson and brand ambassador. The ideal candidate must have impeccable communication skills (verbal and written), a resourceful personality, be self-motivated and willing to work independently to achieve team objectives. Fast learners with an aptitude for design concepts are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities: - Open, maintain and manage showroom facilities and appearance to include maintenance and merchandising
- Be a brand advocate and acquire a high degree of knowledge about the company and the products
- Offer an exceptional customer experience to every customer throughout all interactions with the showroom
- Develop ideas and execute strategies to drive traffic to the showroom with the intent of growing our regional furniture, gift, and design accounts thereby increasing sales of Surya products.
- Report and analyze critical showroom metrics
- Assist the sales, operations and marketing team members as needed
- Multitask and meet established objectives and deadlines
- Manage our memberships with industry associations such as ASID, IDS, etc.
Requirements: - 3-5 years of home accessories industry sales experience
- Proven analytical and interpersonal skills
- Engaging and welcoming personality, strong work ethic, and professional demeanor
- Excellent verbal communication and phone etiquette
- Exceptional eye to detail, and the ability to drive results
- Experience with industry associations
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, etc.
- Ability to quickly and thoroughly learn product information
- Ability to take ownership and responsibility for all assigned tasks and fulfil them quickly and accurately
- Ability to work with team members from all company departments
Benefits: - Generous PTO policy starting at 15 days for the first year
- Medical, Dental Vision
- Voluntary Employee Life, Spouse Life, Child Life
- Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance paid for by Surya