We are a trade-focused, custom rug showroom founded in 2011 in New York City, partnering closely with interior designers on highly tailored hospitality and residential projects. We take a hands-on approach to the design process creating carpets and rugs that are unique for each project while also meeting lead times and budgets. We are seeking a Showroom Administrator and Sales Assistant to support our growing business in our new Soho-area showroom.
You will work very closely with the founder and creative director, who has 20+ years of industry experience. It’s important that you are friendly, down-to-earth and value a positive, easy working dynamic. This is a full-time, in-person administrative role. This role is a good fit for someone who has an interest in the design world, strong organizational skills, is reliable and wants to work in a collaborative environment where they can contribute on everything from showroom styling to party planning and social media content. There is room to grow this role into a management position.
Core Areas of Responsibility, vary from day to day but will mostly include:
• Organizing and maintaining showroom space; taking an interest in the visual appeal, overall aesthetic and displays
• Greeting clients in the showroom (by appointment only); interacting in meetings, assist with notetaking when needed
• Accepting showroom deliveries and preparing UPS and messenger sample shipments to clients
• Maintaining sample library, placing new orders as needed; managing memo-out database and sample returns
• Photographing samples and helping to organize collection images and project installation photos
• Occasional website updates to refresh imagery
• Assisting in scheduling and coordinating deliveries and installations, and other logistical and order support
• Working with owner to draft quotes, production and warehouse purchase orders
• Maintaining order spreadsheets for processing data, tracking lead times and shipment status; communicating
Qualifications & Skills
• College degree or equivalent / 2 years of work experience with references
• Strong organizational, communication and time management skills
• Ability to execute necessary daily tasks with minimal oversight; must take notes and write things down
• Ability to lift and move 10-20lbs without issue; assist with hanging rugs and changing displays
• Some experience with Photoshop, Canva, Squarespace or similar design tools; basic website updating skills are a plus
• Must be comfortable being assertive when the situation requires it
• Experience in showroom environments or small business operations preferred
• Solutions-oriented thinker, eager to make suggestions and offer perspective.
• Strong sense of humor, down-to-earth attitude; ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $50,000 to $65,000, commensurate with experience
• Bi-annual bonus based on performance
• 5 weeks paid time off, including: holiday office closure in December, additional one-week summer break
• Summer Fridays
Tailor-Made Textiles is a custom carpet and rug design and production studio established in 2011 as a way to aid the design trade by bridging the gaps between inspiration, creation and production. With knowledge, expertise, and attention to detail, we provide clients with the highest quality textiles, promising design exclusivity, in a seamless and project-specific process.
