Outside Sales Representative - Building Materials

Carter Lumber; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance & AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking an Outside Sales Representative 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 the project and ongoing client relationships through completion.

The role emphasizes strong communication, planning, and the ability to read blueprints. Salary includes commission with no cap, offering significant growth potential within a multi-billion-dollar company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building materials outside sales.
• Knowledge of home building basics.
• Create material estimates/quotes and special orders.
• Learn to read blueprints and provide material take off lists.

Responsibilities

• Find and complete sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Manage each sold job and related relationship from start to finish.
• Visit job sites as needed, maintain schedules and communicate with internal teams.
• Collect and keep up to date information on customers’ product use and trends.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Communication

Planning & organization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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!

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

• 5+ years of experience in building materials outside 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 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!