Sales and Design Associate - Minneapolis or Iowa

Why join us? 

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The preferred location for this MillerKnoll Sales and Design Associate position is Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a secondary location of Iowa. MillerKnoll Sales and Design Associates have a passion for helping customers see what is possible with the latest on-trend product portfolio. They do this by building meaningful and long-term relationships with their customers, dealer partners and the A+D community. They use their comprehensive knowledge to guide and advise customers looking to furnish their facilities. Our Furniture Sales Associates are up to date on the latest trends, and are trained to work with a range of design driven products to meet the full floor plate requirements of today's commercial spaces. If you enjoy working with customers in a competitive team environment, have a passion for helping dealer salespeople, end-customers and designers meet their objectives and have a proven ability to drive sales, this position has the potential to offer you a creative and rewarding career.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Accountable for creation of initial budgets and achieving sales goals while maintaining a customer service mindset

Assist A/D and dealers with specifications and product selections and respond to technical questions

Coach associates on opportunity performance and maintain a strong visible presence within the dealership location

Develop compelling specifications for dealer sellers to position with end-users and design firms

Lead and manage workload in partnership with the Regional Sales Director and other team members

Lead and model company core selling and customer service standards within our dealers

Learn and exhibit competency in all front/back of house processes and standards

Maintain Salesforce (CRM) information so the Regional Sales Director can accurately report expected sales volumes

Provide specific and timely feedback about performance and share those observations with the management team

Some regional travel may be required from time to time

Train and develop dealer sellers on products, insights and selling MK solutions from a consultative standpoint

Additional Essential Functions

Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills and Abilities

A creative mindset and a propensity for generating solutions that solve problems

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Commitment to meeting established project deadlines in a complete, accurate and thorough manner

Excellent organizational and time management skills, self-motivated

Strong proactive problem-solving skills

Strong delegation skills in support of execution and driving results

Proven ability to build a culture focused on success and teamwork

Experience with Microsoft Office, Google applications, computer systems and tablet devices

Handles confidential information with a high degree of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness

Demonstrated ability to use office automation and software tools

Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

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