B2B Account Executive - Northern Florida

Williams-Sonoma•San Francisco, FL

About The Position

This Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Business to Business team is responsible for delivering significant sales growth in the B2B channel. Our team works to leverage professional contacts in hospitality, commercial and residential market segments, focusing on A&D firms, developers, owner/operators, purchasing firms and end users to build (and manage) a diverse project pipeline with large volume incremental sales. The team works to identify and prospect daily, bringing new clients to WSI and being Brand Ambassadors across all the WSI brands, including Pottery Barn, West Elm, Rejuvenation, Williams-Sonoma Home, and Mark & Graham. As an Account Executive you will be responsible for driving meaningful sales growth across all WSI Brands. This role covers the Northern Florida market with a focus on Owners, Operators, Developers and End Users.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of directly relevant sales experience, Contract Furniture/Hospitality industry preferred
An established book of business in our target market segments
A proven track record of driving meaningful sales growth
A passion for furniture and interior design
Advanced product knowledge in at least two of the following categories: indoor contract grade furniture, outdoor contract grade furniture, residential furniture (indoor and outdoor), lighting, textiles, bath/plumbing or flooring.
The ability to build relationships – both with cross functional internal partners and external clients
The ability to effectively manage concurrent and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent proactive, solution oriented, problem-solving skills
The ability to travel up to 50% of time during peak seasons
Prior experience in business to business sales and/or retail preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external customers/clients/business partners and build strong relationships
Salesforce experience (strongly preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, to include Power Point, Outlook, and Excel

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and grow the B2B client base/sales pipeline.
Leverage and build relationships, facilitate project-based solutions and work with the cross-functional team to close large volume orders across all WSI Brands.
Promote WSI products and services to prospective and existing Business to Business clients through a variety of outreach opportunities to include telephone contacts, office and site visits, in-store events and tradeshows.
Leverage existing relationships with developers, owner/operators and end users to drive large volume sales and manage both existing and new project opportunities.
Work closely with the territory teams and B2B leadership, conducting continuous follow-up on outstanding quotes and identifying new opportunities to generate additional sales.
Effectively represent WSI through outstanding product knowledge and outstanding service.
Partner with the care center support teams and corporate office partners as needed to ensure best in class service is being provided.
Develop and execute strategic business plan/sales strategy for driving sales growth across all brands.
Proactively seek opportunities for expansion in new industry verticals, including research + pipeline development (Senior Living, Cruise, Education, Government, Healthcare, etc.)
Partner with cross functional subject matter experts to deliver the WSI value proposition and effectively execute your sales strategy.
Develop integrated solutions through collaboration and proactive communication.
Maintain/track your business pipeline using SalesForce.

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI brands
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
Tax-free commuter benefits
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
Resources for self-development
Advisor (Mentor) program
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series