Outside Sales Representative

Kighthomecenter; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans

Company-match 401(k)

Vacation time and paid holidays

Room for growth; promoted from within

Job summary

Kighthomecenter is looking for an Outside Sales Representative in Newport News, Virginia. This role focuses on building and maintaining relationships within the booming building materials industry.

Responsibilities include managing sales and customer relations, creating estimates, and ensuring job satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a background in building materials sales, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include health plans, 401(k) match, and opportunities for promotion.

Qualifications

• Building materials sales experience is required.
• Ability to work independently is necessary.
• Must learn to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Create material estimates/quotes and special orders.
• Visit job sites as needed.

Skills

Building materials sales experience

Knowledge of home building basics

Strong planning and organizational skills

Experience with Microsoft Office suite

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 be responsible 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

• Building materials sales experience required
• 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 independentlyStrong 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!