Product Promoter

Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $24.00/hr

This range is provided by MSI. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Summary: Responsible for spreading the brand awareness of Q Quartz by visiting and performing product knowledge seminars to customers. He/she coordinates with customers to maintain appropriate quantities of promotional materials.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, 2 Saturdays a month from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full‑time

Compensation: This hourly, non‑exempt position pays from $19 to $24 per hour, with overtime compensated at 1.5 times the base rate. New hires usually earn between $45,000 and $55,000 annually, or more, depending on experience, overtime hours, and bonuses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the promotion of the MSI Quartz products.
• Visits builders, architects, designers, kitchen dealers for the purpose of promoting the products.
• Performs product knowledge seminars at the customer’s location.
• In charge of training the customer’s sales force on MSI product lines.
• Accurately maintains customer database and generates sales reports as needed.
• Attends trade shows, conventions, and other onsite seminars.
• Consistently works with existing customers to retain and increase their business.
• Coordinates with customers to maintain appropriate quantities of promotional materials.
• Increases brand awareness through strategic placement of advertisement.
• Performs additional duties as required and or requested.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school education required; some college work completed preferred.
• Prior experience in the natural stone, tile, or hard flooring industry is preferred.
• Retail merchandising experience is a plus, but not required.
• Excellent communication skills, self‑motivated, self‑starter, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well‑organized.
• Provide high level of customer service.
• Problem‑solving skills with the habit of being proactive.
• Intermediate skills in MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Previous experience using iPad, iPhone or smart phones would be helpful.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Willingness to travel, up to 50% of travelling required.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with their hands and arms; and communicate verbally. The employee frequently sits and may occasionally stand or walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift, pull and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Benefits:

• Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses
• Annual pay increases
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company‑paid Short Term and Long Term disability
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions
• Charitable donation matching programs
• Free, company‑sponsored 1‑on‑1 tutoring for children/dependents of MSI employees in grades K‑12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests

About MSI: Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading supplier of flooring tile, countertops, wall and backsplash tile and hardscaping surfaces products in North America. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI also maintains over 50 state‑of‑the‑art showroom and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. MSI's product line includes an extensive offering of Granite, Quartz, Porcelain, Luxury Vinyl flooring, Slate, Marble, Travertine, Sandstone, Limestone, Quartzite, onyx, stacked stone and pavers imported from over 36 countries on six continents.

Awards:

• Top 5 fastest growing companies - OC Business Journal
• Supplier Diversity Award - Home Depot
• #1 Flooring Distributor multiple years in a row - Floor Covering Weekly
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