Outside Sales Representative

Carter Lumber Company; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth opportunities

Military-friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber Company is seeking an Outside Sales Representative in North Carolina to build and maintain relationships with local contractors, builders, and remodelers. You will sell our full line of building materials and installed services, then manage each job and the ongoing relationship to maximize repeat business.

Responsibilities include collecting customer data, visiting job sites, maintaining schedules, and applying proven sales strategies with strong communication to ensure successful

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Find and complete sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Manage each job and the relationship after sale.
• Collect and keep up-to-date information on customers’ product use and trends.
• Visit job sites as needed and maintain schedules.
• Put out fires and respond to issues quickly and professionally.
• Demonstrate proven sales strategies and follow-through for success.

Skills

Experience in sales

Knowledge of home building basics

Create material estimates/quotes

Open new accounts

Read blueprints / material take-off

Independent work

Planning & organizing

MS Office

Attend HBA/builder events

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!

Our Story
Carter Lumber was founded in 1932 by W.E. Carter. For 90 years, we have strengthened our company by staying true to our values, which include honesty, hard work, and putting people first. What started as a single lumberyard in Akron, Ohio, is represented today by seven brands servicing professional builders and homeowners across thirteen states with more than 160 locations. Despite our growth, weare still a family-owned company. Our core values and our people-first culture remain the same.

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 jobandthat 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!