Product Design Director jobs in Spokane, WA

About Earth Elements:

Earth Elements supplies high-end custom home interior finishes to the building industry. The complete one-stop shop, Appliances, Cabinetry, Doors & Door Hardware, Lighting, Plumbing, Slab, Tile, & Wood Flooring.

We currently have 6 physical locations throughout the North-West Region however our business is now rapidly expanding across America and the Caribbean with our proprietary state of the art software solution.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful applicant to join this fast-growing company.

Head Office: Bozeman (Gallatin Gateway MT).

Showrooms: Bozeman (Center Town) - Jackson Hole, WY - Sun Valley, ID - Whitefish - Park City, UT (Opening Soon)

Job Summary

Our Whitefish, MT Location is seeking a Product Specialist Trainee to service high-end custom home projects, the Product Specialist Trainee works with designers, builders, and homeowners to manage them through the selection process and then manage the finish schedule selections through to Purchase. The successful candidate will have a willingness to learn the product and educate customers with a consultative approach.

Job Functions

• Provide product knowledge to customers through the features, values, and benefits of each product
• Assist homeowner and/or trade with design needs based on the individual project products and required application
• Understanding/Reading Architectural Plans
• Creating finish schedules and meeting bid deadlines;
• Tracking and maintaining estimates in the sales pipeline
• Using Computer Programs including Microsoft Office Based Applications.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current trends, markets, and product lines

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Results driving
• Organizational Skills
• Initiative
• Customer/Client Focus
• Technical Capacity
• Multi-Tasking

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This is a showroom environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a sedentary role with a lot of personal interactions.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required, bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or Design preferred
• Experience in the Construction or Design Industry in a plus. Experience in Kitchen Design/Products also a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Earth Elements Core Values:

Integrity & Credibility – We openly model honesty, courage, and accountability.

Team Work – Be part of the team. Working together, rising above any conflicts that present themselves, in order to achieve common goals and make continued progress.

Excellence – We hold ourselves and each other to high standards and pursue superior performance.

Can Do Attitude – Ability to rise above the immediate circumstance and change the way we think about situations in order to reach the desired goals.

Quality – Dedication to providing quality work, services, and products that meet or exceed expectations and a commitment to quality improvement.

Humility & Civility - Respect for others and their contributions. We recognize that we are imperfect but always strive to improve.

Fun - Enjoying what you get to do and who you do it with so that a contagious enthusiasm is brought to every job, project, and interaction you have in the workplace.”

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