Project Associate (Hospitality Environment Fabrics)

Job Summary:

This is an in-office position based in our Fort Lauderdale HQ.  Office hours are 8:30AM-5:30PM M-F.   

Collaborates with Sales team on the pre-sales activities of decorative fabrics for large-scale hospitality environments.   Successful candidates are highly organized, detail oriented, savvy with technology and systems and are excellent communicators.  This is a fast-paced role with lots of administrative and detailed tasks, creating electronic & physical project files, reviewing of fabric samples and emailing, messaging and in-person communications, collaborating on artwork and much more.    

You will be rewarded with great benefits including an employee onsite gym, health insurance, generous paid time off, 401(k), paid holidays, early Friday Summer Hours, training and a family-friendly work environment focused on the employee experience in a diverse, inclusive and welcoming team.   

 The day-to-day: 

• Responsible for the full life-cycle of pre-sales functions utilizing Salesforce and MS Dynamics 365 to record and/or review project details.


• Receives project information from the the Sales Account Managers and reviews all potential products (upholstery, bedding, window treatments, decorative treatments, etc.)  for the potential sale and documents the project opportunity approriately.


• Prepares case samples of fabrics from our internal design library to review with Sales team and/or client.


• Collaborates with Product Sourcing, Textile Design and Print Teams on new sample development.


• Prepares and sends samples to Account Managers and to customers.


• Builds and manages sales opportunities in SalesForce CRM.


• Sets up project folders, following appropriate process and procedures.


• Handles relationships with external customers including follow up with Customers and Account Managers regarding projects.


• Prepares product displays including; binders, sales presentations, cutting & tagging, prepared samples from custom request and off-shelf, etc.


• Reviews costs, margins and completes quotes.


• Attends vendor and mill presentations for review of new fabrics and products.


• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; and 2+ or more years related admin or project experience working in fast-paced environment or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Learning / retaining heavy amount of detailed processes is a must.


• Knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel).


• Knowledge of D365 and SaleForce is a plus.  CRM experience.


• Strong customer service skills including ability to manage shifting priorities while remaining calm and organized.


• Strong problem-solving skills


• Organizational skills and multi-tasking with speed and accuracy


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Flexible and able to shift priorities to support the needs of customers and Sales team.


• Independent and able to manage responsibilities without direct supervision.  


• Experience with quoting, reviewing margins and cost analysis.


• Experience working in cross functional team.


• Frequently required to walk, stand, bend, lift up to 20 pounds, reach, hear / view / respond to instructions.


• Other duties as required.  

EEO Statement:

Valley Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer qualify applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, gender identity, religion, alienage, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.