Field Marketing Representative

West Fraser; Minneota (MN); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser is seeking a field-based Territory Sales Representative to support customers across Minnesota and neighboring states. This remote role requires proximity to a major airport for travel and the ability to travel as needed to promote wood product lines in new home, multi-family and commercial construction markets.

You will build relationships with key customers, deliver regional marketing programs, train dealers and builders, and coordinate with inside sales and marketing to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, sales, construction, or building products.
• 2–5 years in home construction, building materials, sales or marketing.
• Knowledge of construction and building materials.
• Strong planning, organization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Establishing, managing, and maintaining customer relationships by ensuring excellent service and follow-up and by learning and supporting the customers’ business
• Supporting the design and implementation of regional marketing programs with key pro-dealers, retail accounts, and builders that align with corporate sales and marketing objectives
• Promoting new and existing products to contractor yards and builders
• Developing product and program knowledge to support customers and internal teams in the marketplace
• Build and maintain relationships with key pro-dealers, retail accounts, builders, and industrial customers
• Provide responsive service, proactive follow-up, and continued learning about customer business models
• Serve as a knowledgeable field representative and customer resource within the marketplace
• Partner closely with inside sales, sales management, and marketing teams to achieve revenue objectives
• Collaborate with the outside marketing team and support staff to share information and coordinate territory activities
• Provide input to territory planning discussions and sales and marketing initiatives

Skills

Customer relationships

Marketing programs

Product promotion

Territory planning

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

A successful candidate will support an assigned territory and work anywhere within this region. This is a remote position for candidates residing in Minnesota who will support customers and product promotion across the surrounding states. Candidates must also be located near a major airport to meet business travel requirements. This will include representing West Fraser wood products within the new home, multi-family, and commercial construction markets. They will serve as a technical resource and product representative in their territory while building relationships with key customers and supporting the execution of marketing plans for the assigned territory.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Establishing, managing, and maintaining customer relationships by ensuring excellent service and follow-up and by learning and supporting the customers’ business
• Supporting the design and implementation of regional marketing programs with key pro-dealers, retail accounts, and builders that align with corporate sales and marketing objectives
• Promoting new and existing products to contractor yards and builders
• Developing product and program knowledge to support customers and internal teams in the marketplace
• Build and maintain relationships with key pro-dealers, retail accounts, builders, and industrial customers
• Provide responsive service, proactive follow-up, and continued learning about customer business models
• Serve as a knowledgeable field representative and customer resource within the marketplace
• Partner closely with inside sales, sales management, and marketing teams to achieve revenue objectives
• Collaborate with the outside marketing team and support staff to share information and coordinate territory activities
• Provide input to territory planning discussions and sales and marketing initiatives

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience in a marketing, sales, construction, or building products role
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in a role related to home construction, building materials, sales, marketing, or a related field
• Knowledge of construction and building materials
• Solid planning, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to gather, summarize, and report observations on product usage, trends, and competitive activity within the assigned geography
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills
• Strong technical aptitude and people skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• Engineering, Architectural, Building Science accreditation
• Knowledge of structural wood products
• Proficiency in reading construction documents

Outstanding benefits package including:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)