Construction Outside Sales Pro – Employee-Owned

Mead Lumber Company Inc; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership (ESOP)

Flexible Scheduling

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

100% Employer Paid Life, AD&D, and STD

401(k) Plan

Scholarship & Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Mead Lumber Company is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to promote construction materials and services to contractor customers. You will develop relationships, present proposals, and ensure timely deliveries while meeting project needs.

As an employee-owned organization, Mead Lumber offers flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth across 50+ locations in the Midwest. Join a team that values service, integrity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction industry and local building codes preferred.
• Ability to read plans and truss layouts.
• Current driver’s license, current automobile insurance and good driving record
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs.
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Learn company products, procedures, culture and customer service philosophy.
• Learn proper procedures for orders, special orders, purchase orders, credit memo’s and receiving.
• Develops relationships with existing and potential customers through personal and phone contact, ensuring completion of plan take-offs, bids and quotes, answering questions and solving problems.
• Prepares and presents accurate sales proposals and quotes to prospective or current customers.
• Maximizes the number of sales for existing market areas.
• Provide customers with knowledgeable, courteous, and prompt service at all times.
• Research and provide accurate information to customers regarding proper materials and prices as well as technical information regarding application and specifications.
• Performs job-site visits to ensure delivery and timely completion.
• Ensures all projects generate appropriate profit margins to justify sale.
• Coordinates all deliveries and credit pick-ups with yard dispatcher.
• Attends activities and functions as a representative of company.
• Develops process to track progress of customer’s projects and monitors progress.

Skills

Sales

Communication

Construction knowledge

Plan reading

Driving license

Presentation skills

Relationship management

Job description

Mead Lumber Company is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to promote construction materials and services to contractor customers. You will develop relationships, present proposals, and ensure timely deliveries while meeting project needs.

As an employee-owned organization, Mead Lumber offers flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth across 50+ locations in the Midwest. Join a team that values service, integrity, and teamwork.