Houston Outside Sales Rep - Lumber & Building Supplies

84 Lumber; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber Company in Houston is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to grow the customer base away from stores, building relationships with contractors and builders while meeting sales goals. You will identify prospects, present products, and provide pricing and estimates.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and hands-on material knowledge, with responsibility for territory growth and reporting.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Reading prints.
• Creating material estimates.
• Sourcing special orders.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.
• Communicates with customers and leads to identify and understand their product or service needs; identifies and suggests products and services to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates the functions and utility of products or services to customers based on their needs.
• Ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management; resolves any issues that may arise post-sale.
• Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest.
• Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.
• Provides periodic territory sales forecasts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Sales and negotiation

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Stress management

Reading prints

Material estimates

Sourcing special orders

Job description

84 Lumber Company in Houston is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to grow the customer base away from stores, building relationships with contractors and builders while meeting sales goals. You will identify prospects, present products, and provide pricing and estimates.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and hands-on material knowledge, with responsibility for territory growth and reporting.