Tarah Jakubiak

Key Account Sales Manager - Canada & Us @Global Textile Alliance, Inc

Promotion Dec 2022. New role Key Account Sales Manager Manages full sales cycle for Tier 1 customers in the upholstery division of Global Textile Alliance (GTA). Responsible for managing Individual retail and OEM accounts (domestic & international offices). Doing this by communicating with the retailers and manufacturers to grow and maintain products using GTA and Love Home Fabrics products. Most importantly with the Merchant/Buying Teams. Networking with the international GTA sales teams. All other duties for this position stem from this main contact relationship and • Product presentations • Generating leads and follow up • Maintain strong relationships with existing accounts and grow market share. • Primary contact and main line of communication to the Key Account Retail Buyers, responsible for coordinating all sales and marketing efforts with the manufacturers and retail accounts. • Role supports GTA sales; including Sales Team, Customer Service, Marketing, R&D, Planning and Production (USA, China, Belgium, India, Poland). • Manage and coordinate Design efforts on new product • Manage budgets to grow the territory. • Plan and execute strategic plans to achieve sales objectives assigned • Support strategic initiatives and objectives of the company • Attend sales meetings to exchange ideas and methods that support sales goals • Provide market-based feedback regarding new product opportunities. Sales at TerMolst, a division of Global Textile Alliance & Love Home Fabrics, produces home decorative textiles in North America. There are 3 main lines under this umbrella, a performance fabric line, a linen line and a jacquard line. All manufactured in Reidsville, NC. My day to day includes -B2B sales -Extensive territory management -Sales in 3 languages -Key Point of Contact for all major accounts in my territory -Entrepreneurial spirit, minimal supervision needed -Goal oriented, increased sales by 68%, year over year -Global work environment -Resolution focused