Outside Sales Representative

Cornerstone Building Brands; Victoria; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ply Gem Canada, part of the Cornerstone Building Brands family, is seeking a junior sales professional on the Vancouver Island area to join our team. You will prospect new customers, service existing accounts, and help drive revenue with a focus on accuracy and customer satisfaction.

Leveraging your 1–2 years of outside sales experience, you will read blueprints, build relationships, and collaborate with internal teams to quote, order, and train customers while supporting accounts receivable

Qualifications

• 1–2 years outside sales experience; asset if window/residential construction experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and construction plans is an asset.
• Strong relationship-building and selling abilities.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Reliable vehicle with valid provincial license and good driving record.
• Post-secondary education, preferably focused on marketing/business administration.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and attract new customers to meet sales goals.
• Timely and professional servicing to maintain and grow existing account base.
• Enter quotes and orders for customers and handle internal Ply Gem admin tasks.
• Provide product and process training to customers and the inside sales team with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Assist with accounts receivables.
• Actively gather market intelligence on industry and competitor developments.

Skills

Relationship building

Selling abilities

MS Office

Blueprint reading

Time management

Communication

Organization

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

As part of the Cornerstone Building Brands family, Ply Gem is North America's leading manufacturer of exterior building materials, including windows, siding, stone, and 40 other categories. We currently have an opportunity for a highly motivated junior sales professional to join our team.

Area: VancouverIsland

Key responsibilities:

• Prospect and attract new customers to meet sales goals.
• Timely and professional servicing to maintain and grow existing account base.
• Enter quotes and orders for customers and handle internal Ply Gem admin tasks.
• Provide product and process training to customers and the inside sales team with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Assist with accounts receivables.

As the face of Ply Gem to our Customers and the Industry you will be involved in local Industry associations and activities.

Actively gather relevant market intelligence with respect to general industry and competitor developments.

Qualifications

Key requirements:

• 1-2 years of outside sales experience; alternatively, experience in the window and/or residential construction industry is an asset.
• Ability to read blueprints and construction plans an asset.
• Strong relationship building and selling abilities.
• Strong computer skills with experience in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Reliable personal transportation, good driving record and valid provincial drivers’ license.
• Post-secondary education, preferably with an emphasis on marketing/business administration.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Reliable vehicle to use for work
• Outgoing and personable personality.
• Professional in appearance and conduct.

Additional Information

Compensation: $72,000–$120,000 annually, including commission, with uncapped earning potential.

Ply Gem Canada is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.