Outside Sales Representative

Carter Lumber

$80K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in building material sales
  • Knowledge of home building basics
  • Ability to create material estimates/quotes and special orders
  • Proven track record of opening new accounts
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints and providing material take-off lists
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across departments, from Yard and dispatch office to management
  • Identify and close sales with local contractors, builders, and remodelers
  • Manage customer relationships post-sale and oversee job execution
  • Collect and maintain current information on customer product use and trends
  • Conduct site visits as required to ensure project alignment
  • Develop and maintain organized schedules for project management
  • Communicate effectively to resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision plans available after 30 days
  • Short and Long-Term Disability coverage
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Vendor incentives
  • Opportunities for internal advancement and growth
  • 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 building material sales
  • Knowledge of home building basics
  • Create material estimates/quotes and special orders
  • Open new accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis
  • Able 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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