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Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level?
At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.
What We Offer!
- A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
- Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
- A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development
- For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits.
General position summary:
The Architectural Solutions Leader serves as the face of the company’s architectural business, responsible for building long-lasting relationships with architects, designers, contractors, developers, brokers, owners, and end users. This role acts as a trusted advisor—connecting design intent, construction knowledge, and business outcomes to create demand for prefabricated interior construction and architectural product solutions. Reporting to the Director of Account Management & Sales Operations, this position bridges architecture, design, construction, and business development to expand the company’s presence within the architectural, design, real estate, and construction communities. This position leads through expertise and influence—creating demand, shaping design decisions, and providing technical leadership during the pursuit and preconstruction phases. The ideal candidate combines strong construction and design knowledge with consultative sales ability and experience in demountable walls, prefabricated interiors, modular construction, DIRTT, Falkbuilt, or related architectural solutions.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with architects, interior designers, contractors, developers, brokers, owners, and end users.
- Serve as the primary external representative for the architectural business, creating confidence in the company’s expertise, solutions, and execution capabilities.
- Influence project specifications through education, consultation, and early design involvement.
- Lead discovery meetings, need assessments, and solution-development discussions.
- Provide technical guidance on prefabricated construction systems and project applications.
- Deliver presentations, CEUs, product demonstrations, and thought-leadership sessions.
- Collaborate with estimating, design, and project teams to develop winning solutions.
- Represent the company at industry associations, networking events, and market functions.
- Share competitive intelligence, market trends, and client feedback with leadership.
Job Skills Required:
- Commercial construction methods and building systems.
- Healthcare construction and codes.
- Architectural design process and documentation.
- Design-build and design-assist project delivery.
- Prefabricated construction methodologies.
- Demountable wall systems and interior architectural products.
- BIM, Revit, and construction technology platforms.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- No supervisory Responsibilities
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The successful candidate is viewed by the market as a trusted advisor and relationship builder rather than a traditional salesperson. They can discuss design intent with architects, constructability with contractors, workplace outcomes with owners, and technical solutions with internal teams. They are credible, curious, entrepreneurial, and comfortable being the visible face of the architectural business creating confidence, opening doors, and building lasting relationships that lead to meaningful project opportunities.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or minimum 7+ years of experience in architectural products, commercial interiors, architecture, construction, or related industries.
- Experience with Falkbuilt, DIRTT, Teknion, Haworth Enclose, Steelcase Walls, Allsteel Beyond Walls, or similar solutions preferred.
- Experience conducting architectural presentations and specification development preferred.
- Knowledge of workplace strategy, healthcare, education, and commercial office environments preferred.
Travel:
- No travel required.
Language Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively with architects, designers, contractors, developers, owners, end users, and internal project teams.
- Ability to prepare and deliver professional presentations, product demonstrations, CEUs, and project-related communications.
- Ability to read, interpret, and discuss architectural drawings, specifications, proposals, and construction-related documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence design decisions and build client confidence.
Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to calculate basic project-related figures, including quantities, square footage, percentages, pricing adjustments, and budget estimates.
- Ability to understand and apply basic geometry and measurements used in space planning, construction layouts, and architectural product applications.
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to evaluate client needs, project requirements, design intent, and technical constraints to recommend appropriate architectural product solutions.
- Ability to interpret written, verbal, diagram, schedule, and specification-based information to support solution development and early project planning.
Computer Operations:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to effectively use CRM, presentation, construction technology, and design-related platforms such as BIM, Revit, or similar tools used to support business development, presentations, specifications, and project coordination.
Planning/Organization:
- Ability to manage multiple client relationships, project pursuits, presentations, and internal coordination activities simultaneously.
- Ability to prioritize opportunities, follow up on project leads, meet deadlines, and organize work to support business development and preconstruction efforts.
Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
- None required.
Working Conditions:
- Cubicle working environment
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Physical/Environmental Demands:
Activity:
- Stand - Under 1/3 Time
- Walk - Under 1/3 Time
- Sit – Over 2/3 Time
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Over 2/3 Time
- Reach with hands and arms – 1/3 to 2/3 Time
- Climb or balance – None
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – Under 1/3 Time
- Talk or hear – over 1/3 to 2/3 time
- Taste or smell – None
- Other - None
Physical Activity Level:
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Manual Dexterity:
- Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
Special Vision Requirements:
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.
The Suddath Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
