Outside Sales - Building Materials | Growth & Benefits

84 Lumber; Piperton (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Annual profit sharing and 401(k) with;

Discounts on building materials

Job summary

84 Lumber is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to sell building materials to current and new customers away from stores. You will cultivate relationships, identify new prospects, and drive sales with a focus on margins and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes field engagement, product knowledge, and effective communication to meet predefined goals while supporting company growth and customer happiness.

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

Customer service

Sales skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Reading prints

Material estimates

Sourcing special orders

Job description

84 Lumber is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to sell building materials to current and new customers away from stores. You will cultivate relationships, identify new prospects, and drive sales with a focus on margins and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes field engagement, product knowledge, and effective communication to meet predefined goals while supporting company growth and customer happiness.