Outside Sales Millwork Specialist

Kempsville Building; Columbia City (IN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental, Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Supplemental life

401(k)

Paid vacations/holidays

Military friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber in Indiana is seeking an enthusiastic Outside Sales Representative to sell millwork and building materials to builders and subcontractors. You will manage accounts, visit job sites, present product benefits, and help customers select interior trim, doors and hardware.

The role requires at least 2 years of millwork sales experience, strong communication, blueprint reading, and the ability to generate take-offs and estimates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years selling Millwork products
• Able to cold call and grow customer relationships
• Ability to read blueprints and perform take-offs
• Willing to visit job sites to measure doors and trim
• Proven track record of increasing sales and profitability
• Excellent communication and customer-service mindset
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with customers and subcontractors to assess needs
• Attain and maintain sales of interior and millwork products
• Present to builders and advise on product features and benefits
• Do take-offs and prepare estimates, ensuring on-time orders and shipments

Skills

Millwork sales

Cold calling

Blueprint reading

Take-offs

Customer service

MS Office

Driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you have a positive attitude? Are you a people-person? Do you enjoy sales? This Outside Sales Rep (OSR) opportunity is for you! Outside Sales Reps areresponsible for finding and completing sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with builders and subcontractors both residentially and commercially.Yes, you will “sell projects,” but once a job is sold, you need to manage that jobandthat relationship. You’ll keep up to date information on your customers’ product use and trends, visit job sites as needed, maintain schedules, and put out fires. A Carter Outside Sales Millwork Specialist is responsible for presenting and selling all product lines with a focus on millwork products, as well as establishing and growing relationships with customers in our market.

Requirements

• A Minimum of 2 years previous knowledge and experience selling Millwork products including interior trim, interior doors, and interior hardware. Experience in other building materials helpful.
• Ability to cold call future customers and to grow relationships with existing customers
• Ability to read blueprints and do take-offs
• Ability to go to job sites to measure doors and trim
• Demonstrated ability to increase sales and improve profitability
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong sense of customer service
• Decision making abilities and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Reliable transportation and valid drivers license

Responsibilities

• Develops relationships with customers and subcontractors to determine their needs and provide beneficial services to them
• Responsible for attaining and maintaining the sales of all products, focused on interior and millworkproducts
• Gives presentations to builders and provides expert advice on product features and benefits.
• Do take offs and prepare estimates for these products and ensure they are ordered and shipped accurately and on time.

Benefits (full-time employees)

• Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Company-match 401(k)
• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Military encouraged to apply!

Our Mission

Dedicated to providing exceptional service and quality building materials at competitive prices to our family of customers. Our company’s success is developed by our experience in the building industry, and we still follow these hometown values each and every day. Carter Lumber is one of America's largest building suppliers with over 180 locations across the eastern half of the United States. We serve 15 states and we manufacture Millwork, Wall Panels, Roof truss, and Floor Trusses in many markets across our footprint.

Family Owned since 1932