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National Account Executive, Textiles

Seattle, WA

Posted: 01/26/2026 Industry: Sales Job Number: 3525761 Pay Rate: 70000/year - 75000/year

Job Description


Why should you be interested? 

Rainier Recruiting is partnering with an International textile importer and sales organization who needs to bring on a remote outside salesperson. This company sells almost 1,000 SKUs of different fabric, apparel, and textiles that are used in sportswear, outdoor wear, and all types of recreation apparel manufacturing. We’re seeking experienced National Sales Representatives to fuel our ongoing growth. If you bring a unique skill set, passion for sales, and a desire to craft and execute your own sales strategies in alignment with our company’s vision, we want to hear from you! Passive candidates who are employed and curious to hear are more than welcome to have a “no-commitment” conversation with our Recruiting team about why this could be an exciting career opportunity. 

Compensation: $70,000 to $75,000 base salary plus a percentage of every dollar in revenue generated. Year One On Target Earnings (OTE) can achieve $100,000-$150,000 for a motivated salesperson.

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental and Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Travel Reimbursement
  • Vision Insurance

Location: Hybrid onsite and remote. Employees will go into the office 2-3 times a week for meetings but otherwise be working remotely to contact and visit clients nationally and attend tradeshows.

Ideal Candidate Profile: Our National Sales Representatives should possess a strong background in the textile industry, specifically with experience working with importers, converters, distributors, manufacturers, major brands, and clients in the Industrial, Outdoor, Marine, Medical, and Hospitality sectors. Success in lead generation, relationship-building, and deal-closing within a structured four-step sales process is key.

We are searching for highly talented individuals with textile industry expertise and solid industry connections who are resilient, personable, and view setbacks as growth opportunities. Ideal candidates have a track record of personal success, team leadership, and fostering growth. These roles require a sharp, analytical mindset and a talent for coaching clients, advising on purchasing trends, and providing impeccable, personalized service.

Key Objectives:
  • Represent the company with a deep understanding of our offerings.
  • Discover new trends and innovations in textiles and sewn products.
  • Plan strategically to meet company targets, optimize sales goals, and stay current on industry developments.
  • Maximize resources provided to meet and exceed targets.
  • Build and nurture effective leads, forging new relationships.
  • Continuously seek new sales opportunities and close deals.
  • Be a trusted resource, ensuring clients receive exceptional support and service.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a strategic sales plan to grow our customer base and expand the company's global presence.
  • Engage with clients to build long-term relationships that address their needs and drive ongoing sales.
  • Maintain company standards by participating in brief daily check-ins with sales management for progress updates and support.
  • Consistently meet or exceed sales goals.
  • Attend relevant local, regional, and national trade shows as needed.
  • Use CRM daily for tracking and managing client interactions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Minimum of three years in sales management within the textile industry.
  • Proven track record in managing the full sales process, from planning to closing.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Exceptional relationship-building abilities.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.
  • Ability to collaborate in a flexible, goal-oriented team environment.

Core Values:
  • Accountability—Do what you say you will.
  • Integrity and a commitment to serving others.
  • Teamwork—Be an engaged team player.

Who is Rainier Recruiting? 

Rainier Recruiting is a boutique, award winning national staffing agency and executive search firm. Using an approach that “treats every candidate like an executive search”, we offer positions in contract-to-hire, Full-Time, and executive search. Named the #1 Best Workplace in Washington State in 2022, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by multiple business journals, Rainier Recruiting is fast becoming a respected company. We are no longer the “best recruiters you have never heard of”. Rainier Recruiting is also proud to share our clients have a 93% repeat business rate. Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with. 

Meet Your Recruiter

Alyssa Villarreal
Partnerships & Recruiting Director

Alyssa is an accomplished Senior Leader Recruiter who has spent the last four years at Rainier Recruiting partnering with early stage and VC-backed technology companies to build out their Go-To-Market teams. She has helped make “first of” role hires at various start-ups and placed many leaders including VPs of Sales, VPs of Marketing and VPs of People. She has completed searches for both individual contributor and leadership roles across a variety of functions including Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, HR and Operations. Alyssa prides herself in taking a consultative approach with both her clients and candidates as well as having high offer acceptance rates and attrition rates. Prior to Rainier Recruiting, Alyssa gained her initial search experience at a commercial construction recruiting firm in Seattle where she learned the culture of the hiring industry. She was the top of her training class and excelled quickly to surpass professional and personal goals as well as company benchmarks.


Alyssa was born and raised in the Puget Sound area and has lived in the heart of downtown Seattle the past 10 years. She loves all things Seattle, especially Starbucks and the Seattle Seahawks…go hawks! She recently moved to Tulsa with her husband and French bulldog (Stevie) and is excited to explore a new city that has an emerging tech scene!

 

 

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