Job Description

Job description

Join Our Team: Sales Assistant
Empower Your Career with a Leader in Entertainment Lighting
About Barbizon Lighting Company:
Barbizon Lighting is not just a company; it's a beacon in the entertainment lighting industry, illuminating the path for theatre, television, film, education, and themed environments for over 75 years. As the foremost supplier of entertainment lighting, rigging, drapery, expendables, and theatrical systems integration, we pride ourselves on blending the resourcefulness of a large international corporation with the personalized touch of a small business. Located in Woburn, MA we're inviting you to become a part of our legacy and contribute to our bright future.
Barbizon's Products & Expendables (P&E) team is the go-to resource for lighting gear, supplies, and accessories used in theatre, film, broadcast, Arts Education and architectural spaces. From everyday essentials to specialty equipment, the P&E team keeps productions running smoothly by connecting customers with the right products, coordinating orders, and delivering fast, reliable service to make sure every customer has what they need to shine.
What You'll Do:
As a Sales Assistant, you'll be a vital part of the Boston sales team by helping our customers find what they need, processing orders, and keeping our operations humming. Every day is a mix of customer interaction, problem-solving, and hands-on coordination.
Here's a look at what your days might include:
o Preparing quotes and processing customer orders with accuracy and attention to detail
o Supporting sales team members and maintaining seamless communication with customers
o Assisting clients in the showroom, by phone, and via email delivering a professional, responsive experience every time
o Checking stock availability, coordinating shipments, and restocking product displays
o Providing occasional support for order preparation, packing, or shipping logistics
o Helping create a welcoming, organized showroom environment that reflects Barbizon's quality and professionalism
Who You Are:
o Detail-oriented and naturally organized -- you enjoy keeping things on track
o Skilled communicator who thrives on great customer service
o Experienced in sales support, customer service, or related work
o Comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
o Tech-savvy and ready to learn systems like Salesforce and Sage
o Enthusiastic about the worlds of theatre, film, or broadcast or curious to learn about them!
Why Barbizon?
Embark on a career journey with Barbizon, and you'll find more than just a job. You'll discover a place where your contributions matter, a team that values your voice, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We celebrate diversity, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do.
Join us at Barbizon Lighting Company, where your passion for lighting will illuminate the world. Apply now and shine with us!
The salary range for a Sales Assistant at Barbizon Lighting's Woburn, MA is currently $47,000 - $55,000 per annum, depending upon experience. Please be aware, extensive industry experience or specific skills that fully match, or exceed what is required, may in fact increase this range. We strongly encourage all to apply.
In addition to the base pay listed here, Barbizon offers a generous compensation package including medical, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, profit share, and a matching 401k Plan at no cost to the employee. The Company fully funds Barbizon's healthcare benefits for all full-time employees and dependents.
Barbizon also offers a host of voluntary ancillary benefits that include affordable vision, pet insurance, additional life insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, Pre-tax commuter benefits, and Benefits VIP, a dedicated advocacy group that can help employees and their family members resolve benefits issues.
Barbizon offers fully paid vacation, sick/safe time, and an additional ten paid holidays.
Barbizon Lighting Company's largest shareholder is our employee group, which currently owns 51% of the company via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"). An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan that extends beneficial ownership of the business to its employees, at no cost to the plan participant.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Barbizon Lighting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Barbizon Lighting's Corporate HR Department at 643 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10036.
Woburn, MA
Onsite
Full Time
$47,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year