Outside Product Specialist-Engineered Lumber

BlueLinx; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building products wholesaler in the Gulf Coast area is seeking an Outside Product Specialist for Engineered Lumber. In this full-time role, you will engage with contractors, engineers, and architects to create market demand and manage pricing and bidding processes related to engineered lumber. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of relevant experience and possesses strong consultative selling skills. This position requires residing in the Gulf Coast region, including Louisiana, and offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in using sales systems technology.
• Ability to negotiate prices and provide market updates.
• Strong market awareness and ability to forecast demand.

Responsibilities

• Create brand-specific market demand with contractors and dealers.
• Handle bidding, takeoffs, pricing, and positioning of engineered lumber.
• Conduct software and product training.
• Specify engineered lumber plans and technical data; qualify customers.
• Conduct software and product training for customers and partners.
• Create design illustrations from blueprints for fabrication.
• Support sales and end users with technical issues.

Skills

Sales or Distribution Experience with Engineered Lumber or Truss Design

Residential Construction and Framing experience

Well-developed consultative selling skills

Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software

Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and solve problems

Education

BS/BA or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Sales systems software

Job description

Outside Product Specialist-Engineered Lumber

Full-time

3136 Outside Product Specialist-Engineered Lumber

BlueLinx Corporation remains the leading domestic wholesaler of building products, serving independent dealers, industrial customers and large home improvement centers from over 70 locations in the United States and one location in Canada. BlueLinx creates value for our customers and vendors across the supply chain by providing an outlet for a significant portion of the building products and an ever-growing selection of distribution services that utilize our vast transportation assets and facilities, and a wide selection of third-party products. For additional information, please visit us on the web @ www.BlueLinxCo.com.

Position Purpose Summary

BlueLinx Corporation is looking for an Engineered Lumber Field Technical Representative in the Gulf Coast District of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi & Louisiana to include the following duties:

• Brand Specific Market Demand Creation through pull through efforts with Contractors, Engineers, Architects, Developers and Lumber Dealers
• Handle Bidding, Takeoffs, Pricing and Positioning of Engineered Lumber
• Manager process of Presenting, Overcoming Objections, Creating Value and Closing the Sale
• Specify Engineered Lumber Plans, Specify Technical Data, Qualify Customers and End User Needs
• Conduct Software & Product Training
• Create Design Illustrations based from blueprints to produce working drawings for fabrications
• Evaluate designs to ensure standards are met
• Support Sales, Customers & End Users with technical issues

Preferred Knowledge/Experience

• Sales or Distribution Experience with Engineered Lumber or Truss Design
• Residential Construction and Framing experience
• Product selection, product information, and pricing experience
• Handle Inventory and pricing questions for customers and sales
• Working knowledge of assigned product line, customer support/service, market analysis, sales forecasting, products, pricing, and inventory management
• Well-developed consultative selling skills, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to negotiate prices, provide market updates, prospects, evaluating current and potential sales
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant sales systems technology
• Ability to analyze, trouble shoot and solve problems
• Adept at reading Architectural Plans and Structural Plans and Load Development Skills

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience with BS/BA or equivalent industry experience preferred

*Candidate should reside within the territory listed as Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi & Louisiana*

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.