Position Overview
Requires energetic sales professional with a passion for interior design, architecture, and luxury building materials. The Slab Sales Specialist is expected to drive growth throughout the Greater Detroit Metro territory, including East and Central Michigan, by specifying and selling premium natural stone, quartz, and porcelain slabs.
This role focuses on building strong relationships with fabricators, kitchen and bath designers, architects, high-end builders, and general contractors.
Key Responsibilities
· Drive revenue: Source new business and grow existing accounts across the Detroit metro area, extending into East and Central Michigan.
· Build client relationships: Develop and maintain strong partnerships with stone fabricators, interior designers, architects, builders, and general contractors.
· Provide product consultation: Guide clients through the company’s inventory of premium quartz, porcelain, and natural stone slabs.
· Develop the market pipeline: Conduct field sales visits, presentations, and product CEU seminars for design firms and industry partners.
· Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with showroom, kitchen and bath sales, and logistics teams to support accurate order fulfillment and customer satisfaction.
· Serve as a subject matter expert: Participate in trade associations such as HBA, NKBA, IIDA, ASID, and other industry organizations. Some activities may occur outside normal business hours.
Qualifications
· Experience: 2+ years of outside sales experience, preferably in building materials, tile, stone, or interior design.
· Industry knowledge: Familiarity with stone fabrication processes, quartz properties, and porcelain slab applications is highly preferred.
· Skills: Strong negotiation, relationship-building, teamwork, and CRM software skills.
· Mobility: Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally throughout East and Central Michigan.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
· Visit jobsites where construction may be underway in various phases.
· Lift and carry samples / displays.
· Assemble and move displays at customer locations or to and from vehicles.
Note
This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, incumbents must possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities needed to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.
The requirements listed in this document represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will employment relationship.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
