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We often hear of new tile designs emerging from the latest fashion trends. But how often do we see fashion drawing inspiration from tile? Check out Tile Envy for the complete collection.

The fashion:

The inspiration:

For more information, visit: http://www.architizer.com

Bringing a bit of nature into the home.

To see more of our antiqued stone collection, please visit our showroom.

*Nova Blue Antiqued from Quarry Collection.

SUMMARY

The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities in assigned accounts and regions and for the expansion of Statements’ customer base.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Present and sell company products (tile and stone) to floorcovering retailers, contractors, homeowners and others.
2. Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field and marketing activities.
3. Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned.
4. Prepare and execute product knowledge presentations.
5. Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge.
6. Track large scale projects for timely delivery of material.
7. Respond to customer concerns in a timely, courteous, and knowledgeable manner.
8. Coordinate customer shipping needs with the customer service department to provide timely and cost effective options to the customer.
9. Review sales reports to identify positive and negative trends.
10. Communicate new product opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff.
11. Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock.
12. Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events.
2. Follow-up for collection of payment.
3. Coordinate shipping schedules and delivery of merchandise and services.
4. Provide on-the-job training to new sales employees.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

1. Reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
2. Ability to persuade and influence others. Ability to develop and deliver presentations. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of advertising and sales promotion techniques. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree and three to five years of sales or marketing experience.
3. Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image to the public.
4. Work requires significant local travel to current and potential clients. This requires the possession of a valid state drivers license.
5. Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work requires significant local travel and may require occasional overnight travel and weekend and/or evening work.

COMPENSATION

• Salary (depends on experience)
• Commission on sales
• Health care benefits
• Paid vacation and sick days as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• 401(k) plan

Employees of the company are expected to maintain a professional image and attitude consistent with company objectives. All employees must agree to a criminal and credit background check and must agree to drug testing as required.

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is an outline of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and that it may be modified at any time.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to ryan@statementstile.com. Applicants are encouraged to submit materials by August 12th.

Imagine this lovely stone mosaic for your bathroom floor…

or this

See more ideas in our showroom or online at www.statementstile.com

One of the world’s most iconic architectural works is the Sydney Opera House, designed by Jorn Utzon and completed in 1973.

What most don’t know, however, is that the surface of the “sails” or “shells” that make the Opera House so distinctive are, in fact, thousands upon thousands of glazed ceramic tiles.

Sometimes the details can be nearly as beautiful as the complete picture.

The Seattle Architecture Foundation presents “Transitions: Place, Process, Practice” which features project models for some under construction and planned projects for the greater Seattle area. For more information: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2015485964_ar05transitions.html

Do you know someone who is great with people and is passionate about design?

Statements is looking for a showroom sales associate, and we’d love your help to find the perfect candidate. The job posting is here. Please pass it along to anyone who you think would be interested.

We always love clean lines in design, so imagine our our excitement when this

new marble showed up…

And though we might have imagined it being a bit too much to take in large doses,

we were surprised by how much we are enamored by this installation throughout

an entire home.

Simply beautiful.

Get this look with our Mink marble, available through our showroom.

Congratulations to LMN Architects for their Honor Award from the AIA Civic Design Awards for their design of Paccar Hall at the University of Washington. More project information available at Architecture Lab.