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Schumacher

Designs fabrics and furnishings for interiors

Account Executive

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeLas Vegas, NV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of outside sales experience, ideally in luxury, interior design, home furnishings, or the trade.
  • Ability to build and grow a territory through relationship development, strategic prospecting, and consistent follow-through.
  • Demonstrated success setting and achieving sales goals, influencing purchasing decisions, and growing business within existing and prospective accounts.
  • Multi-line or multi-category sales experience, or ability to quickly master complex product assortments.
  • Strong territory and time-management skills, including planning client visits, travel, prospecting, and follow-up across a large geographic region.
  • Ability to work independently in the field and collaborate with inside sales partners to deliver a strong client experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and a polished, professional presence across client organizations.
  • Comfort using CRM systems such as Odoo or comparable systems, Microsoft Office, Instagram, and email marketing platforms.
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time, including regular overnight travel throughout the territory.
  • Dependable transportation, a clean driving record, willingness to travel throughout the territory, and comfort driving in winter weather.
  • A bachelor’s degree is preferred; relevant experience and a strong record of success may substitute for formal credentials.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and grow sales across Schumacher, Patterson Flynn, Tillett Textiles, and Backdrop, covering fabric, wallcovering, trim, and rugs within the geographic territory.
  • Develop a strategic view of the territory, including leading firms, rising design studios, dormant accounts for reactivation, new business opportunities, and trade events shaping the market.
  • Understand each firm’s aesthetic, project mix, and business needs, and curate meetings around relevant brands, categories, and products.
  • Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales plans across all brands and categories, sharing ownership with sales partners for the strategy and execution needed to achieve them.
  • Work in the field at designer offices, project sites, industry events, designer dinners, and other relevant gatherings.
  • Build trusted-advisor relationships with principal designers, junior staff, purchasing teams, and other key contacts across accounts.
  • Become a trusted resource for clients’ project needs, product expertise, and opportunities to support and grow their business.
  • Represent FSCO and its portfolio in the local design community with product knowledge and professionalism.
  • Generate qualified opportunities across every brand and category, partnering with inside colleagues to advance opportunities through close.
  • Provide the inside team with clear briefs, designer and project context, and timely follow-through.
  • Identify and pursue cross-sell opportunities across the portfolio, including rug, custom rug, and trim opportunities connected to existing accounts and projects.
  • Curate samples for each account based on the firm’s aesthetic, current projects, and clients.
  • Lead project shops, line shows, and in-person presentations.
  • Stay current on product launches, collaborations, brand stories, and trends across the portfolio.
  • Use FSCO’s CRM, sample tools, and reporting platforms to maintain accurate, current account records.
  • Partner with inside sales colleagues as equal collaborators, communicating clearly and sharing account ownership.
  • Regularly communicate progress, blockers, opportunities, and pipeline status to the Managing Director and inside partners.

Desired Qualifications

  • A genuine eye for design and appreciation for color, scale, texture, and materials.
  • Experience engaging with principal designers and firm leadership while collaborating with junior designers, purchasing teams, and support staff.
  • Energy for field work, meeting people, developing relationships, and proactive business development.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as an equal partner with the SSR and Account Manager toward shared goals.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to change, and take ownership of calendar, territory, pipeline, and follow-through.

About the Company

Schumacher

Designs fabrics and furnishings for interiors

Schumacher designs and sells decorative fabrics, wallpaper, trim and furnishings for interior designers and architects working on homes, hotels and commercial spaces. Its collections span textiles for upholstery and window treatments as well as wall coverings, allowing designers to specify materials across a room. Products reach customers through showrooms and an online store, while custom projects support designers with requirements beyond standard collections. The business sits within F. Schumacher & Co., whose other design brands include rug specialist Patterson Flynn and paint brand Backdrop. Founded in 1889, the group is headquartered in New York.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York, NY
Founded
1889

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