Components Sales Representative

Carter Lumber; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Vacation & Holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth opportunities

Military-friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking a Components Sales Representative to build and maintain relationships with contractors, builders, and remodelers. You will sell our full line of building materials and installed services, manage each job after sale, and keep accurate records on customer usage and trends.

You will visit job sites as needed, maintain schedules, and communicate effectively with multiple departments to ensure customer satisfaction. Salary plus commission offers strong earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience selling building materials or similar products.
• Knowledge of home building basics.
• Ability to create material estimates/quotes and handle special orders.
• Proven ability to open new accounts regularly.
• Learn to read blueprints and provide material take-offs.
• Ability to work independently with strong planning skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Willingness to attend trade functions as required.

Responsibilities

• Find and close sales of our full line of building materials and installed services.
• Manage each closed job and maintain the customer relationship.
• Visit job sites as needed and keep up-to-date customer information on product use and trends.
• Maintain schedules and respond to issues to keep projects on track.

Skills

Components Sales

Home building basics

Blueprint reading

Material estimates/quotes

Account acquisition

Independent work

Planning & organization

Microsoft Office

HBA/builder/company functions

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACarter LumberComponents Sales Representative, your work is first and foremost about creating and maintaining relationships. The building materials industry is booming, so if making connections and communicating effectively is your specialty, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss working for a multi-billion-dollar company!

Our Story

Carter Lumber was founded in 1932 by W.E. Carter. For 90 years, we have strengthened our company by staying true to our values, which include honesty, hard work, and putting people first. What started as a single lumberyard in Akron, Ohio, is represented today by seven brands servicing professional builders and homeowners across thirteen states with more than 160 locations. Despite our growth, weare still a family-owned company. Our core values and our people-first culture remain the same.

Description

Sales Reps work with all departments from the Yard and dispatch office to middle management to market Vice Presidents. You will beresponsible 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 jobandthat 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

• Components Sales experience required
• 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!