Materialist careers

Building materials are an $800B/year market, $239B of which is interior finishing materials. Architects, designers, and contractors, want and need to find and purchase materials for their projects. This is necessary for all commercial and residential projects, whether new construction or remodeling. Yet, the status quo material buying process remains antiquated. Suppliers are fragmented and less than 1% sell online. For customers, sourcing is time-consuming and unnecessarily cumbersome with outdated networks of sales reps, wholesalers, and distributors. The industry still relies on paper catalogs and even faxed PO's! With a database of 10,000 material manufacturers and growing, Materialist uses technology to enhance the material sourcing process by bringing discovery, curation, and purchase of interior architectural materials to one place. Materialist.com is a 2-sided marketplace model and makes 20-30% margin on each sale, with direct benefits to both customer and supplier.