Do you love fabric, design, organizing and categorizing, then this is the perfect job for you! We are a high-end multi-line showroom looking for a new Sample Librarian.
The sample librarians work as a team to keep the library stocked and orderly, doing daily inventories and receiving product, re-shelving returned fabric samples, filling sample requests from designers and giving pricing as needed.
Additionally, customer service experience is essential to the position. Applicants should be team players with attention to detail. The sample librarian will be entering fabric codes for replenishment and inventorying.
Candidates must be able to take initiative as well as direction, work independently, and as a team member.
This is a wonderful entry-level position for anyone wanting to learn the design industry from the showroom side and who has a special interest in fabrics.
JOB RESPONSIBILITES:
1. To complete daily Sample Department tasks, including:
a) Pulling samples for customers and sales staff
b) Sorting, checking in and filing returned samples on shelves.
c) Filing new samples received from suppliers.
d) Logging sample requests
e) Mailing: phone &/or email requests as necessary
f) Following-up on urgent or special sample requests
g) Answering fabric pricing questions
h) Removing discontinued samples on a timely basis
i) Ensuring shelves are orderly and neat.
j) Confirming that customers are registered in the computer database.
k) Maintaining the customer waiting area by picking up cups, etc., and putting them in the dishwasher, refilling coffee bar area, and running and emptying the dishwasher in the morning.
l) Assist Outside Sales with their memo requests as needed.
2. To complete weekly Sample Department tasks, including:
a) Sample inventories to individual suppliers to ensure sufficient quantity of samples are available, particularly new items.
b) Restocking sample department supplies
c) Coordinating the receipt of samples with the hanging of new wings
d) Ordering additional memo stock of customers own material used on the sales floor.
e) Numbering sample boxes and straightening up lines not in boxes.
f) Keep adequate supplies of vendor bags, pencils, & sharpened pencils
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Verbal and communication skills
- Courteous, polite, professional manner
- Fabric product knowledge encouraged
- Organization skills
- Initiative
- Attention to detail
- Computer skills/typing
- Independence
- Problem-solving/decision-making
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Being on your feet all day
- Reaching and squatting
- Lifting up to 20 pounds