Contract Sales Representative

CBx Solutions LLC; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBX Solutions is seeking a Sales Representative to maintain relationships with assigned customers, identify new opportunities, review plans and specifications, and oversee bids and related billing. The role involves solving problems on projects, coordinating with managers, and ensuring timely bid submissions.

Responsibilities include securing plans, taking off from plans, maintaining vendor relations, and attending project meetings to drive project success and profitability.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Strong reading and interpretation of construction plans and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with assigned customers on a regular basis to check progress and generate leads.
• Cultivates new customer relationships with Managerial coordination.
• Secures construction plans and specifications for upcoming work to enable bidding.
• Participates in take-off and interpretation of specifications to maximize bid potential.
• Reviews bids for accuracy and submits in a timely fashion.
• Follows up on bid results and negotiates to capture jobs.
• Maintains vendor relationships and obtains competitive bids to maximize margins.
• Attends project meetings as required by customer or circumstances.
• Manages projects through proactive communication and monitoring of progress and vendor performance.
• Visits jobsites to attend meetings, check progress, or diagnose issues.
• Identifies and resolves customer-related or internal issues affecting the project.
• Participates in sales meetings to assess market opportunities and assign duties.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Reading plans & specs

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Associate/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Comsense

Job description

Build Your Career Where You Matter

Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

Build Your Career Where You Matter

Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

At CBX Solutions, trust and communication are the foundation of how we work. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career has room to grow. Whether you're a problem-solver, innovator, or passionate about service, you’ll thrive here. Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.

Why Work With Us?

We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self-care.
• Career Growth: You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to CBX University, our in-house development program.
• Supportive Culture: Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

The Sales Representative is responsible for maintaining relationships with assigned customers. Individuals in this role identify new project opportunities, review plans and specifications, prepare or supervise bids, present bids and follow up to close and add work to committed backlog. This individual will also oversee the work performed and the billing for that work, and will be involved in promptly solving any problems that may arise on the project.

Essential Functions

• Communicates with assigned customers on a regular basis to check progress of current jobs and get leads for new work that may be coming up.
• With coordination from Manager, cultivates new customer relationships.
• Secures construction plans and specifications on upcoming work in a timely fashion so that jobs may be taken off and bid.
• Participates in take-off process from plans and in construction specification interpretation in order to maximize bid potential.
• Reviews all bids for accuracy before submission; submits bids on a timely basis and in a fashion acceptable to the customer.
• Follows up on bid results and negotiates to capture jobs where necessary.
• Maintains good vendor relationships, and obtains competitive bids from vendors to maximize bid potential and gross margins earned.
• Attends project meetings as required by customer and / or circumstances.
• Manages projects by proactive communication with customers, review of reports, monitoring of vendor performance and coordination with warehouse / shipping activities.
• Participates in physical inventories by counting or verifying assigned areas.
• Visits jobsites as needed to attend meetings, check progress of work, or to diagnose and resolve problems.
• Identifies and solves problems, either customer related matters or CBX internal issues that may involve their work.
• Participates in regular sales meetings to assess market opportunities, report on potentials and determine assignments

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education/experience
• Current and valid US driver’s license
• At least 5 years in construction-related environment

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; some familiarity with industry specific software (Comsense)
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
• Knowledge of commercial door and hardware products and building code requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mathematical skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May occasionally require driving to project sites.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CBX Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, including minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.