Outside Sales Representative

Kight Home Center; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Vacation and paid holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth opportunities; promote from内

Military-friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking an Outside Sales Representative in Ohio. This role focuses on creating and maintaining relationships with local contractors, builders, and remodelers while selling our full line of building materials and installed services.

You will visit job sites, read blueprints, prepare quotes, and manage the project from sale through completion. A commission-based earnings structure offers uncapped income potential alongside a base salary."

Qualifications

• Experience in sales in building materials or construction
• Ability to read blueprints and prepare material take-offs
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Proven planning and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Willingness to attend industry events and functions

Responsibilities

• Sell and manage projects for local contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers and departments.
• Visit job sites, gather product usage data, and provide timely follow-ups.
• Prepare quotes and manage orders from quotation to delivery.
• Maintain up-to-date customer information and trends.

Skills

Sales experience

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

Strong planning and organizational

Communication skills

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 jobiandthat 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!