Intern - Chicago Sales

KI • Chicago, IL

9d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

At KI, we believe knowing our customers helps us serve them better. We listen. We observe. We understand that each customer has unique needs. So, we pride ourselves on helping our customers make smart furniture decisions by offering expert advice, design options and personalized solutions.Since 1941, we’ve positioned KI as the furniture company that best understands the furniture industry and is committed to providing customers with the smart solutions. By targeting specific markets with solutions for business furniture, university furniture, educational furniture, healthcare furniture and government furniture, we can quickly respond to our customers’ unique needs – including the choice to procure furniture according to what fits their ordering and fulfillment process. That’s why we say we offer far more than furniture. We’re Furnishing Knowledge.
KI’s Sales team in Chicago is looking for a Sales Student Intern to assist with sales support and design functions in our showroom in Fulton Market.

Requirements

• Ideal candidates should be working towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business or Interior design or related field
• Candidates should have creative energy
• Be outgoing and personable
• Be able to work independently

Responsibilities

• Servicing clients and managing operational showroom activities including greeting and hosting of clients, showroom tours and events
• Managing inventory of finishes, mailing and shipping
• Assisting with quoting and drawing when trained and capable
• Support the needs of our Pallas Textiles sales team by managing on-site literature including the Pallas sample program
• Assisting with our move from the Merchandise Mart to Fulton Market in May/June
• Working with both the local Chicago team and the corporate marketing team to prepare for the Design Days tradeshow

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree