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Distribution Administrator - Lawrenceburg, KY

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile, one of the nation's leading tile manufacturers and distributors, is a US subsidiary of Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche, one of Europe's best known tile manufacturers. Since its acquisition of Florida Tile in 2006, Panarigroup has made significant investments to strengthen and grow Florida Tile's share of the US tile market. We now have an immediate opening for a Distribution Administrator at our National Distribution Center in Lawrenceburg, KY. This is an exciting opportunity for a well organized, team player who can work with little supervision in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities for this position include: * Filing freight damage claims. * Verifying freight invoices. * Month-end invoicing. * Processing accounts payable. * Serving as payroll back-up. * Ordering supplies. * Leading the Safety Committee. * Assisting with distribution center hiring and HR responsibilities as needed. The ideal candidate will have: * At least 5 years administrative support experience. * Strong MS Office skills. * Good oral and written communication skills. * The ability to problem-solve with little supervision. We offer competitive compensation, benefits after 90 days, Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM hours, no wait for holiday pay, and business casual dress. Drug screen and background check required.

AS400 System Administrator - Lexington, KY

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile, an American subsidiary of leading Italian tile manufacturer Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche, has an opportunity at our corporate office in Lexington, KY for a qualified AS400 System Administrator to administer our AS400. This position will report to the Vice President, Information Technology and will call for an individual who desires responsibility; can multi-task; likes to interface with the user base; feels ownership of the technical environment; and can perform without constant supervision. The iSeries Systems Administrator will provide the highest level of system support, infrastructure monitoring, and architecture design. The selected candidate will perform the following: * Maintain iSeries hardware, OS/400, Software, PTF's, and Robot schedules. * Support all iSeries hardware upgrades, OS upgrades, system peripheral software installations/upgrades, system configurations, iSeries and application security for the production and development applications on separate LPARS. * Maintenance of the iSeries Infrastructure by reviewing, installing and applying testing PTFs * Review iSeries security policies and procedures for the Operating System and Third Party software to ensure conformance with security policies. * Apply iSeries security models to Third Party application software ensuring proper authorization and ownership of objects. Setup of authorization lists, group profiles, and user profiles on the iSeries. * Setup and monitor memory allocation, shared pools, subsystems, disk usage, CPU usage, devices, jobques, etc. * Develop comprehensive compliance and sustainability processes and procedure for all Open Systems. * Manage, review, and make recommendations on attached iSeries peripheral hardware. * Manage and maintain associated documentation. * Ensure licensing compliance for the Operating System, License Products and Third Party software. * Systems support and administration in a heterogeneous environment including Intel/Windows servers. * iSeries systems administration, operations, security and TCP/IP. * I/6/OS operating system maintenance (upgrades, Puffs, etc.). * Systems management software maintenance (upgrade, patch management, etc.). * iSeries logical partitioning (LPARS). * HMC. * RPG and CL Development and Object Experience. In addition to the performance of the job responsibilities mentioned above, this position may be required to perform supportive functions, to be determined by the supervisor based on the particular requirements of the operation. This person will provide technical support in the areas of system security, networking, TCP/IP, SAN, performance tuning and capacity planning, work management, job scheduling, message management and backup and recovery. Requirements: * At least 5 years of relevant experience. * Ability to be on-call 24/7 every other month for a week at a time. * Responsible for month-end processing every month. * Positive, encouraging attitude. * Exceptional interpersonal skills. * AA or AAS Preferred.

Purchasing Assistant - Lawrenceburg, KY

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile, one of the nation's leading tile manufacturers and distributors, is a US subsidiary of Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche, one of Europe's best known tile manufacturers. Since its acquisition of Florida Tile in 2006, Panarigroup has made significant investments to strengthen and grow Florida Tile's share of the US tile market. We now have an opening for a detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant at our National Distribution Center in Lawrenceburg, KY. Responsibilities for this position include: * Purchase order data entry. * Verifying that prices on supplier invoices agree with prices on purchase orders, and resolving any differences between the two. * Coordinating order fulfillment with domestic and international vendors. * Preparing purchasing and inventory replenishment reports. The ideal candidate will have: * At least 2 years purchasing, accounting, or administrative experience. * Fast and accurate data entry skills. * Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel. * Good oral and written communication skills. * The ability to problem-solve with little supervision. Purchasing administration experience acquired in wholesale, retail, consumer goods, or manufacturing is a big plus, as is completion of some post-high school education. We offer competitive compensation, benefits after 90 days, Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM hours, no wait for holiday pay, and business casual dress. Drug screen and background check required.

Panariagroup USA Accounting Manager - Lexington, KY

DESCRIPTION Panariagroup USA is the holding company of Florida Tile, Inc. and Lea North America LLC, two industry leaders in the U.S. tile market. This internationally owned, U.S. based holding company is expanding and has a newly created opportunity for an Accounting Manager to assist with building the accounting department at the Lexington, KY office. The primary role of the Accounting Manager is to partner with corporate management, as well as manufacturing plant and national distribution center management, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Responsibilities for this position include: * Day-to-day transaction processing related to A/P, A/R, purchasing, and inventory. * Maintaining internal controls and suggesting new control techniques as needed. * Developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures. * Preparing journal entries for the monthly accounting close. * Assisting with budget preparation and forecasting. * Manage intercompany transactions. Qualifications: * A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related major required. * 4 - 10 years of accounting experience. * CPA or MBA a plus. * SAP experience preferred. * Supervisory experience preferred. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Advanced Excel skills. * Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. If you are looking for a position with unlimited growth potential and an opportunity to develop your career, please apply today!

Architectural Sales Representative - Raleigh, NC

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile is one of the nation's leading tile manufacturers and distributors. Three years ago, Florida Tile was acquired by Panariagroup, one of Europe's largest tile manufacturers and distributors. Panariagroup has invested in plant expansion, branch remodels, and branch relocations to strengthen and grow Florida Tile's share of the US tile market. Our Raleigh, NC territory has a newly created opportunity for an Architectural Sale Rep to join our team! The primary focus of this position will be to build relationships with architects, designers, and other trade related businesses throughout the Raleigh market. This position will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining customer relationships with builders, commercial contractors, dealers, and other professionals in the construction and remodeling industry. Successful Reps will drive the top line to meet or exceed sales goals, while maintaining profitability through appropriate pricing and accounts receivable follow-up. The ideal candidate for this position will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and goal-oriented with a strong track record of successful sales and established relationships in the architectural community. Strong candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience calling on architects, including experience educating customers on products and usage. Some post-high school education is preferred. Past sales experience in the Raleigh market is a plus. Candidates must have a professional demeanor and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the desire to deliver exceptional customer service. Experience in the floor-covering industry or building products is a plus. Successful completion of drug test and background/driving record check required. We offer a competitive salary, commission, car allowance, and benefits for the right person with a demonstrated track record of outside sales success.

Architectural Sales Representative - Northwestern U.S., All States

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile is one of the nation's leading tile manufacturers and distributors. Three years ago, Florida Tile was acquired by Panariagroup, one of Europe's largest tile manufacturers and distributors. Panariagroup has invested in plant expansion, branch remodels, and branch relocations to strengthen and grow Florida Tile's share of the US tile market. Our Northwest division has a newly created opportunity for an Architectural Sale Rep to join our team! The primary focus of this position will be to build relationships with architects, designers, and other trade related businesses throughout the Seattle, Portland, and Eugene markets. This position will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining customer relationships with builders, commercial contractors, dealers, and other professionals in the construction and remodeling industry. Successful Reps will drive the top line to meet or exceed sales goals, while maintaining profitability through appropriate pricing and accounts receivable follow-up. This position will be based out of our Seattle branch and will require some overnight travel. The ideal candidate for this position will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and goal-oriented. Strong candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience calling on architects, including experience educating customers on products and usage. Some post-high school education is preferred. Past sales experience in Portland and Seattle is a plus. Candidates must have a professional demeanor and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the desire to deliver exceptional customer service. Experience in the floor-covering industry or related building products is a plus. Successful completion of drug test and background/driving record check required. We offer a competitive salary, commission, car allowance, and benefits for the right person with a demonstrated track record of outside sales success.

Electro-Mechanic - Lawrenceburg, KY

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile, one of the country's leading tile manufacturers and distributors, is growing and so are the career opportunities it offers! We currently have an openings in our Lawrenceburg, KY tile manufacturing facility which runs three shifts running Monday-Friday. DUTIES * Installing, troubleshooting, repairing and testing electrical and mechanical equipment; designing and constructing circuits and controls for new equipment; estimating materials. * Installs and maintains electrical and mechanical equipment, including disconnecting devices, conduits, wiring, overload protection devices, gear boxes, chains, hydraulic valves, electric and mechanical motors. * Troubleshoots, repairs and test A.C. and D.C. control circuits, microprocessor and logic gate circuits, times sequence circuits and programmable controllers. * Maintains all plant electrical equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code. * Maintains air compressors, air conditioners, hoists and product handling equipment. * Maintains plant lighting and temperature control system. * Practices correct safety procedures. * Performs related tasks as required. QUALIFICATIONS Thorough knowledge of the theory of logic / gate circuitry, microprocessor controllers and control sequence / timing devices; thorough knowledge of federal, state and local electrical codes as applies to industrial plant operations; general knowledge of methods for fabrication or modification of new or existing equipment; general knowledge of press machine functions; general knowledge of hydraulics and hydraulic systems; skill in welding and the use of a cutting torch; skill in the use and care of tools of the trade; ability to read and understand electrical and electronic test equipment; ability to read and understand mechanical assembly and layout drawings; ability to work overtime hours as needed, and accept night and weekend call - in for emergency work; ability to follow oral and written directions. The successful candidate for this position must be self-motivated and organized; possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have a demonstrated track record of successfully applying those skills on the job. Manufacturing experience desired. Must have a minimum of High School Diploma or GED and successfully complete background check and drug screen. Electrical License and relevant education preferred.

Manufacturing Plant Employee - Lawrenceburg, KY

DESCRIPTION Florida Tile is one of the country's leading tile manufacturers and distributors. We currently have openings in our Lawrenceburg, KY tile manufacturing facility which runs three shifts Monday-Friday. DUTIES Responsibilities vary according to job title. Please be specific and include all relevant information. Job titles include Tile Sorter, Spray Machine Operator, Press Operator, and Flex Utility among others. QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate for this position must be self-motivated and organized; possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have a demonstrated track record of successfully applying those skills on the job. Manufacturing experience desired. Must have a minimum of High School Diploma or GED and successfully complete background check and drug screen.