Karen Pearse Global Direct
Global Sourcing Coordinator and Sales Assistant Job Description
Company Overview:
Karen Pearse Global Direct brings over 30 years of expertise in the Stone & Tile industry. Experience and achievements include 22,000 commercial projects in 40 countries with 100 million square feet. Driven by a knowledgeable global team with an extensive client list, Karen Pearse Global Direct is headquartered in
New York, with offices in China and the Netherlands. This fast growing, highly successful business thrives within a culture of creativity, operational efficiencies and independent thinkers.
Position Overview:
KPGD is looking for highly motivated, organized, detail oriented, driven individuals to assist in organizing and driving multiple, high profile, concurrent projects. This position must take ownership of and successfully deliver on all assigned projects, accurately and on-time.
Responsibilities:
● Assist with the sourcing of material (material substitutes) both domestically and internationally.
● Staying in constant contact with assigned sales associate, retrieving meeting details, new project details, sample requests, price requests, and material data requests, immediately taking the necessary steps to input all pertinent information into the system, organize and update project folder, and gather all of the requested information and samples to fill the clients request in a timely manner.
● Enter new client information into the system, along with new prospect projects, transmittals & sample requests.
● Prepare system generated quotations, order confirmations, purchase orders, change orders & invoices for both domestic and international customers & suppliers.
● Assist with and follow up on orders placed with vendors, coordinate and track factory production schedule, dates of availability, quality control, vessel schedules.
● Expedite delivery of material, preparing and utilizing packing lists, pick tickets, bills of lading, proof of deliveries.
● Develop and drive processes to proactively generate and maintain project status reports, keeping client up to date on the status of their order(s).
● Assist with the execution of extensive quality assurance procedures, ensuring product meets/exceeds customer expectations.
● Create Project specific presentations. Timely and efficient in creating Powerpoint Presentations of suggested materials for clients.
● Continuously enhance processes efficiencies, reducing time and resource requirements.
● Participate in client meetings when needed, taking thorough notes.
Qualifications:
- Strong computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
- Powerpoint experience and Presentations skills a must.
- Photoshop interior renderings & Photoshop is a must.
- Working knowledge of Rhino, Planswift and/or AutoCad.
- Interior Design knowledge/experience is important.
- Architectural Surface material knowledge is a plus.
- Creative thinker, problem solver and solutions designer.
- Capable of managing multiple, time sensitive, high pressure tasks, independently.
- Aptitude to pay close, never-ending attention to details.
- Superb organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong, comprehensive listening skills.
- Exceptional Customer Service skills and a Self-Starter.
*Focused team player with a solid, consistent work ethic, exhibiting purely professional behaviors. Proactive, Puntual and Reliable.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, AFLAC and 401k Plan
- Paid Vacation and Personal Time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- New York, NY 10016: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
- Do you have interior design knowledge or experience?
Education:
Work Location: In person