Field Sales Pro: Lumber & Building Materials

RP LUMBER; Monmouth (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

401(k) profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee merchandise discount

Job summary

R.P. Lumber is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to grow contractor and builder business at our lumberyard located in Monmouth, IL.

This full-time role involves selling lumber and building materials to contractors, developers, property managers, realtors, and homeowners, and coordinating orders with store teams. You will travel within the territory, build new accounts, service existing customers, quote jobs accurately, and follow through on commitments.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical training, or 1-2 years of related experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
• Ability to use BisTrack (point of sale), Microsoft Word and Excel, estimating software, and related business systems at an intermediate level.
• Ability to do basic business math, including rates, ratios, percentages, and simple financial calculations.
• Strong communication, presentation, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to keep customer and company information confidential.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and territory travel as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Business development and account coverage: Build a prospect list, travel the assigned territory to call on customers, handle assigned contractor and customer accounts, match customer project needs with company products and services, attend trade shows when directed.
• Estimating, pricing, and orders: Quote prices, help collect credit applications, set up delivery schedules, read blueprints, estimate quantities, prepare bids, update quotes and pricing, prepare sales and activity reports, and keep expense records.
• Store, inventory, and service: Keep accounts and sales materials current, plan volume and profit goals, watch inventory, coordinate deliveries, assist with inside sales, perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Follow-through

Education

Associate degree / technical training or equivalent experience

Tools

BisTrack

Microsoft Word

Excel

Estimating software

Job description

R.P. Lumber is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to grow contractor and builder business at our lumberyard located in Monmouth, IL.

This full-time role involves selling lumber and building materials to contractors, developers, property managers, realtors, and homeowners, and coordinating orders with store teams. You will travel within the territory, build new accounts, service existing customers, quote jobs accurately, and follow through on commitments.