Dare Edmiston
San Luis Obispo,CA
Summary
Highly motivated Sales Associate with 19 years experience in the tile and stone industry seeking full time employment as a Design Sales Consultant. I am a results oriented leader with an entrepreneurial spirit with extensive knowledge in the Stone and Tile industry who is looking to relocate to the Northwest.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
A&D Territory Manager
Emser Tile
10.2022 - Current
- Manage, Maintain and Develop New Accounts
- Maintain relationships and develop new relationships in the design industry with key decision makers
- Perform product knowledge presentations, lunch & learns, and CEU's based on each individual firm's project scope
- Exceed sales goals, develop sales strategies, discover sales opportunities through market research, attend industry events, resolve customer issues with a mindset of the customer comes first, monitor competition within assigned region
- Member of CCID Central Coast Interior Design Association.
- Member of NKBA National Kitchen and Bath Association
Independent Contractor
San Luis Marble
07.2022 - Current
- Countertop Design Estimation for Natural Stone, Quartz, Dekton and Solid Surface including tile for backsplash, flooring, wall cladding, interior and exterior applications for both residential and Commercial projects.
A&D Territory Manager
Surface Art Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed, Maintained and Developed New Business in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon
- Maintained relationships and developed new relationships in the design industry with key decision makers
- Performed product knowledge presentations based on each individual firm's project scope
- Served as an executive board member for ASID.
A&D Territory Manager
Tierra Sol Tile
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Managed, Maintained and Developed New Business in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon
- Maintained relationships and developed new relationships in the design industry with key decision makers
- Performed product knowledge presentations based on each individual firm's project scope
- Exceeded sales goals, developed sales strategies, discovered sales opportunities through market research, attended industry events, resolved customer issues with a mindset of the customer comes first, monitored competition within assigned region
- Tripled revenue in 2nd year
- Served as an executive board member and/or committee member for various associations.
Showroom Design Manager / Commercial Account Manager
Oregon Tile and Marble
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Oversaw all design projects of natural stone slabs, and tile, porcelain slabs, ceramics and porcelain tile
- Maintained showroom cleanliness, monitored sample inventory, properly maintained and updated showroom displays, conducted team meetings, quarterly one on one meetings with employees, developed and maintained business relationships, handled customer sales and purchase requests, reached minimum team sales goals
- Maintained commercial account relationships, performed research and market analysis to find sales opportunities, devised strategies to identify client needs, maintained records of all commercial projects, oversaw a portfolio of assigned customers and built upon customer list with new customers
- Performed product knowledge presentations to A&D Firms
- Served on the national board of directors for the "NKBA" as programs chair attended CEU courses.
Education
Associate in Arts (AA) -
Green River Community College
Auburn, WASkills
- Design Industry
- Tile Specialist
- Natural Stone Specialist
- Account Manager
- Design Manager
- A&D Commercial Manager
- Territory Manager
- Business Development
- Residential and Commercial Estimating
- Negotiation
- Sales
- Presentations/CEU'S
Groups
- NKBA Puget Sound & Palouse Chapter, 2013-01-01, Executive Board Member, Served as programs chair and membership chair from 2015-2019
- KBIS, 2016-01-01, 2020-01-01, Attended Kitchen and Bath International Show
- SHBA, 2017-01-01, 2020-01-01, Executive Director for Remodelers Chair
- IIDA, 2016-01-01, 2019-01-01, Member and committee chair
- ASID, 2020-01-01, 2021-01-01, Executive Board Member
- CCID, 2023-01-01, Member
Timeline
A&D Territory Manager
Emser Tile
10.2022 - Current
Independent Contractor
San Luis Marble
07.2022 - Current
A&D Territory Manager
Surface Art Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
A&D Territory Manager
Tierra Sol Tile
03.2015 - 01.2020
Showroom Design Manager / Commercial Account Manager
Oregon Tile and Marble
01.2012 - 02.2015
Associate in Arts (AA) -
Green River Community College