Outside Sales Representative

Carter Lumber

$80K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in sales within a building materials environment
  • Knowledge of home building basics
  • Ability to create material estimates and special orders
  • Strong ability to open new accounts regularly
  • Proficient in reading blueprints for material take-offs
  • Demonstrated independence and self-management
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with various departments from yard to management
  • Find and close sales of building materials and services
  • Manage jobs and customer relationships post-sale
  • Collect and analyze customer product use information
  • Conduct site visits as necessary to ensure project success
  • Maintain project schedules and resolve any issues
  • Implement proven sales strategies with effective communication

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
  • Company-match 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous vacation time and paid holidays
  • Incentives for vendor partnerships
  • Opportunities for promotion from within
  • 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
  • Experience in sales within a building materials environment is required for this role
  • 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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