Architectural Design Specialist

When you are looking at a city’s skyline or any of the latest cars and trucks, chances are you’re seeing our products. Through Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. Perhaps most of all, we make the ideas, formulas and processes that make these products possible.

Guardian Industries is looking for an Architectural Design Specialist to join our team!

As a member of a diverse Enablement Team, you will be responsible for collaborating with and supporting the Architectural Design Managers (ADM) to support architectural promotion in a designated region. You will work cross-functionally with multiple capabilities and computer platforms and will have responsibility for maintaining information and ensuring data accuracy. We hire individuals who are highly self-motivated and energetic, ambitious and career-oriented, flexible, and able to lead through influence.

What You Will Do

• Partner with regional Architectural Design Managers (ADMs) to support architectural promotion and accurate project pipeline data
• Partner with ADMs, Territory Sales Managers (TSMs) and other team members to follow up on projects from early design stage to bidding, having direct responsibility for monitoring and keeping projects up to date until fabricator is secured
• Maintain data integrity through updating contacts, company information, and project information in Salesforce
• Work collaboratively with our Sample program to assist with ordering samples and follow up
• Lead collaborative project review meetings with ADMs and TSMs
• Assist in communication with architects/designers and others involved parties
• Apply product and application knowledge to help gain specifications
• Use both internal and external tools to assist with product selection, project mining and lead generation

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with Salesforce Opportunities, Reporting, List Views, Tasks and Dashboards
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively over the phone or email
• Confidence to lead trainings and collaborative meetings
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and familiarity with using web-based applications

What Will Put You Ahead

• Degree in Business, Technical Design, Architecture or Marketing
• Experience selling commercial goods as an inside sales or customer service representative
• Experience leading projects and driving solutions
• Depending on location, available adjusted hours to accommodate West coast support
• Open to relocation within 1-3 years as mutually beneficial outside sales opportunities become available

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.