Outside Sales Representative

Kight Home Center; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans

Disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth from within

Military encouraged to apply

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking an Outside Sales Representative in Kentucky to build lasting relationships and drive sales of our building materials and installed services. You will manage projects from quotes to completion, visiting job sites and maintaining strong customer records.

The role emphasizes self-driven work, prospecting new accounts, reading blueprints, and coordinating with departments to ensure customer success. Commission offers uncapped earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling building materials or related products.
• Knowledge of home building concepts and products is preferred.
• Ability to create material estimates/quotes and manage special orders.
• Ability to open new accounts regularly.
• Learn to read blueprints and provide material take-offs.
• Strong self-management and organization skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Willingness to participate in industry functions as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new contractor, builder, and remodeler opportunities.
• Sell our full line of building materials and installed services; manage the job and relationship post-sale.
• Maintain up-to-date customer information and project plans.
• Visit job sites as needed and coordinate with Yard, dispatch, and management teams.
• Develop and execute effective sales strategies with a focus on follow-through and communication.

Skills

Sales experience

Home building knowledge

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Independent work

Planning & organization

Job description

As a Carter Lumber Outside Sales Representative, your work is first and foremost about creating and maintaining relationships. The building materials industry is booming, so if making connections and communicating effectively is your specialty, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss working for a multi-billion-dollar company!

Description

Sales Reps work with all departments from the Yard and dispatch office to middle management to market Vice Presidents. You will beresponsible for finding and completing sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers.Yes, you will “sell projects,” but once a job is sold, you need to manage that job and that relationship. You’ll collect and keep up to date information on your customers’ product use and trends, visit job sites as needed, maintain schedules, and put out fires. Proven sales strategies, commitment follow-through, and heavy communication are all necessary for success.

Salary + commission. The sky’s the limit! Our commission is structured so that there is no limit to your compensation.

Requirements

• Experience in sales
• Knowledge of home building basics
• Create material estimates/quotes and special orders
• Open new accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Learn to read blueprints and provide material take off lists
• Ability to work independently
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Attend HBA/builder/company functions as required

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
• Vendor incentives
• Room for growth; we promote from within!
• Military encouraged to apply!