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HiTouch is full-service company with a network of local distribution centers in the United States. HiTouch provides a wide range of office productivity services in personalized and environmentally responsible ways.  After joining the Staples family in 2018, HiTouch has helped us grow alternative distribution channels.

What you’ll be doing: (8-10 bullets)

• Aligned to FAE’s and Generalist sellers, working with RSD’s Furniture and ASM’s Generalists and serve as primary point of contact for all furniture programs and opportunities for a variety of clients ranging from commercial, healthcare, public sector, and K-12/Higher Ed.
• Utilizes selling tools such as GPO’s, State and local contracts, and manufacturer-driven purchasing agreements. 
• Effectively manage a sales funnel and pipeline to meet or exceed established KPIs
• 10% of time spent leveraging campaigns and sales tools to identify new business opportunities in assigned strategic market areas. Expectations of new business development are a critical component of this role. 
• Partners with generalists to build and execute on transactional furniture strategy for targeted accounts. 
• Serve as furniture expert, presenting furniture insights/trends, best practices, solutions on generalist team calls and presentations to clients. 
• Responsible for executing sales campaigns and sales initiatives. 
• Develop solutions for customers, including product selection and specification by collaborating with our design team. 
• Research product solutions, delivery options, sourcing conditions 
• Pricing and product proposals to include identifying alternative products when applicable and necessary.

What you bring to the table:

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills while maintaining a professional appearance 
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to be able to interact across the different departments within HiTouch Furniture as well as with clients, existing or prospect. 
• Problem Solving Skills with a Customer focused mentality
• Demonstrate strong time management skills with a high degree of understanding prioritization. 
• Ability to work independently with nominal supervision. 

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
• 4 years related work experience
• Proven self-starter with energy and motivation to uncover, develop and close sales. 
• Ability to sell company values and services, in addition to program features and benefits via phone and internet, while some customer-facing presentations may surface on occasion. 
• Context-switching expert: the ability to balance multiple concurrent responsibilities of varying priorities and to shift focus from one to another with minimal loss of productivity or work quality. 

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Furniture industry/product knowledge – ability to anticipate competitive positioning and respond; accordingly, knowledge of current industry trends in order to recommend relevant and leading edge solutions to customers, engaging manufacturing partners when necessary for competitive analysis.
• Strong computer experience in MS Office Platforms, AS400 and furniture quoting software, Salesforce.com is a critical experience requirement.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups 
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays) 
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more! 

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations -- through the power of the people behind our iconic brand.

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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