Outside Sales Account Manager

Hamilton Supply Co; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

6 paid holidays

New Employee Referral Program

Employee Discount

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Hamilton Building Supply is seeking an Outside Sales Account Manager for the Greater Philadelphia and Central/South Jersey territories. The role focuses on driving new business, growing existing accounts, and selling a wide range of building materials to builders, remodelers, general contractors, subcontractors, and architects.

You will provide product expertise, design solutions, and exceptional service to customers throughout every project phase, from initial contact to close, leveraging our

Qualifications

• College degree or at least five years of building material sales or construction related experience and/or training.
• Strong proficiency with desktop computing tools (Microsoft Office, POS systems) and related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with professional and homeowner customers.
• Maintain constant contact and business development efforts with all assigned accounts.
• Communicate new product and service offerings from Hamilton Building Supply to customers.
• Be proficient in plan take-offs, project walk-throughs, measuring, and product specifying.
• Establish project budgets and provide customized solutions to close business.
• Collaborate with Inside Sales to ensure timely communication.
• Provide material estimates and proposals, and follow up with customers.
• Manage all aspects of a customer’s project from inception to completion.
• Collect authorizations, deposits, and balances in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication

Sales skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Initiative & deadlines

Building materials knowledge

Internet proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Job description

Hamilton Building Supply is a 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace recipient, a 2021 Lumber and Building Material Dealer of the Year and has been independent for 102 years. HBS is financially strong, and family owned.

About the Role

Hamilton Building Supply is continuously seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Outside Sales Account Manager for the Greater Philadelphia and Central/South Jersey territories to join our team. The Outside Sales Account Manager will drive new business, grow existing accounts and leverage our production lines to sell a wide range of building materials – including lumber, windows, doors, decking and railing, trim, siding and DURATION® Moulding & Millwork — directly to builders, remodelers, general contractors, subcontractors, and architects. The position plays a key role in supporting our customers through every phase of their projects by product expertise, design solutions, and exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with professional and homeowner customers.
• Maintain constant contact and business development efforts with all assigned customer accounts.
• Communicate new product and service offerings from HBS to the customer base.
• Be proficient in construction plan take-offs, project walk-throughs, measuring, and product specifying.
• Establish project/product budgets and provide customized solutions to close business.
• Utilize specified target margins to establish pricing guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with Inside Sales Associates to ensure accurate and timely communication to customers.
• Provide material estimates and proposals, and follow up regularly with customers.
• Manage every aspect of a customer’s project from inception to completion.
• Collect customer authorizations, deposits, and balances in a timely manner.
• Work with the VP of Business Development to develop unique customer loyalty and pricing programs.
• Maintain an organized workspace, project files, and priorities.
• Utilize automated reports to monitor customer account activity and purchasing history.

Qualifications

• College degree or at least five years of building material sales or construction related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong level of proficiency with desktop computing tools such as Microsoft Office Applications, POS systems and related software
• Ability to use the internet in a business capacity.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.

Required Skills

Effective communication skills, excellent sales and customer service skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to multitask, ability to take initiative and meet deadlines, and knowledge of building materials.

Benefits include Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, 401(k) and 401(k) matching eligible after 90 days of employment, Paid time off, 6 Paid Holidays, New Employee Referral Program, Employee Discount, Educational Assistance.

This position is part of our ongoing talent pipeline.