Building Materials Outside Sales Pro — Growth Path

84 Lumber; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber, a family-owned building materials supplier, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to expand our customer base away from stores. You will build relationships, identify new opportunities, and drive sales margins.

You will maintain ongoing client communications, prepare material estimates, and report on sales activities. The role requires excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Reading prints.
• Creating material estimates.
• Sourcing special orders.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.
• Communicates with customers and leads to identify and understand their product or service needs; identifies and suggests products and services to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates the functions and utility of products or services to customers based on their needs.
• Ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management; resolves any issues that may arise post-sale.
• Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest.
• Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.
• Provides periodic territory sales forecasts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Reading prints

Creating material estimates

Sourcing orders

Job description

84 Lumber, a family-owned building materials supplier, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to expand our customer base away from stores. You will build relationships, identify new opportunities, and drive sales margins.

You will maintain ongoing client communications, prepare material estimates, and report on sales activities. The role requires excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.