Outside Sales Representative

Carter Lumber; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance + AD&D

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Vendor incentives

Career growth opportunities

Military friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber seeks an Outside Sales Representative to develop and maintain relationships with contractors, builders, and remodelers in the California region. You will sell our full line of building materials and installed services, manage ongoing projects, and maintain strong communication across yard, dispatch, and management.

You will visit job sites, collect information, provide quotes, and grow accounts with a commission-based compensation structure.

Qualifications

• Solid sales experience with a track record of meeting or exceeding quotas.
• Knowledge of home building products and installation processes.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple customers.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and close sales of our full line of building materials and services.
• Manage the customer relationship after sale and coordinate with various departments.
• Visit job sites, gather information, and provide timely quotes and takeoffs.
• Maintain schedules and respond to issues promptly to protect relationships.

Skills

Sales experience

Home building basics

Planning and organization

Independence

Tools

Microsoft Office

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!