Outside Sales Representative - Building Materials

Carter Lumber

$60K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in building materials outside sales
  • Knowledge of home building fundamentals
  • Ability to create material estimates, quotes, and special orders
  • Proven track record of opening new accounts monthly/quarterly
  • Skill in reading blueprints and preparing material take-off lists
  • Strong independence in work habits
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively across departments from Yard to Management
  • Engage local contractors, builders, and remodelers to sell building materials
  • Manage customer relationships post-sale to ensure satisfaction
  • Collect and analyze customer product usage and trends
  • Visit job sites to ensure project smoothness and resolve issues
  • Maintain schedules and oversee project timelines

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance available after 30 days
  • Short and Long-Term Disability coverage
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • Optional supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Vendor incentives
  • Opportunities for internal promotion
  • Encouragement for military applicants
Full Job Description
Sales Reps work with all departments from the Yard and dispatch office to middle management to market Vice Presidents. You will be responsible for finding and completing sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers. Yes, you will "sell projects," but once a job is sold, you need to manage that job and that relationship. You'll collect and keep up to date information on your customers' product use and trends, visit job sites as needed, maintain schedules, and put out fires. Proven sales strategies, commitment follow-through, and heavy communication are all necessary for success.

Salary + commission. The sky's the limit! Our commission is structured so that there is no limit to your compensation.

Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in building materials outside sales
  • Knowledge of home building basics
  • Create material estimates/quotes and special orders
  • Open new accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis
  • Learn to read blueprints and provide material take off lists
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Attend HBA/builder/company functions as required

Benefits (full-time employees)
  • Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • Optional supplemental life insurance
  • Company-match 401(k)
  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Vendor incentives
  • Room for growth; we promote from within!
  • Military encouraged to apply!

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