Robert Templon Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

As a global custom rug company, Tai Ping has created meticulously handcrafted products for over six decades to the high-end residential market serving the architect and design community including collections from vanguard carpet maker Edward Fields and extensive commercial, aviation, and yacht divisions.

San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco

• Solely responsible for corporate showroom sales goal of 6 million in millwork sales and design• Develop critical outside relationships with industry partners, engage in networking opportunities• Through networking created a database of close to 2,000 industry contacts in less than 3 years• Organize and host large-scale showroom events, with a typical attendance of 400-600 targeted trade• Conduct private showroom tours for clients and design professionals• Negotiate with oftentimes difficult and complicated personalities

San Francisco

• Met yearly sales goal that exceeded 4 million, mostly via successful business development & networking • Identify client’s needs, adequately design & sell a full scope of extremely complex millwork drawingsthat includes sketches, design concepts, drawings, product presentations, and estimates• Issue design retainers, conduct site measurements, millwork specifications, pricing, specifying supporting materials, creating sales agreements, collect payments, and place orders.• Input and maintain all showroom sales and customer information using Salesforce • Manage, train, and motivate 3-5 person design staff

San Francisco

• Sole designer, exceeded sales goals. Worked with owner to plan opening of second showroom• Responsible for all stages of the design process from sales, design, client interface, contract signing, order processing, delivery, installation, and project management.• Business development and showroom management to include outside marketing, advertising, brand awareness, and event planning

Washington, D.C.

• Provide an overview of the company and services to clients. Assess the client’s needs by recommending products and services utilizing samples and marketing materials• Develop design concepts, site measures, space planning, cabinet specs, pricing, and specifying supporting finish and material options• Generate full cabinetry fabrication drawings through Vectorworks and 3D renderings• Create contracts, collect deposits, and place orders. Formation of construction documents and specifications, FF&E material selections. Inspect cabinetry upon job site delivery • Supervise installations, collect final payments, present client wrap-up

Richmond, Va

• Assist production of construction documents through AutoCAD. Produce project specifications relating to material and finishes selections• Lead the decision-making process for all interior and exterior finishes with clients. Coordinate with the lead architect, interior designer, and production manager on all design-related aspects.• Keep abreast of new products and methods to improve a company’s productivity and creative edge

Elkton Va

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Interior Design

Double Major: Art History

Associate Of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems