Outside Sales Representative - Building Materials

Carter Lumber Company; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Lumber seeks an Outside Sales Representative in Savannah, GA to build and maintain relationships with local contractors, builders, and remodelers. You will sell our full line of building materials and installed services, visit job sites, and manage each project from sale to delivery.

This role emphasizes communication, follow-through, and a self-driven approach. Expect salary plus commission with uncapped earnings as you grow the customer base and win repeat business by delivering value

Qualifications

• 5+ years of building materials outside sales experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and provide material take-offs.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Find and complete sales of our full line of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Manage that job and the relationship after a sale; ensure follow-through.
• Visit job sites as needed and keep customer information up to date.
• Coordinate with yard, dispatch, and management as needed.
• Apply proven sales strategies and maintain regular communication with customers.

Skills

Outside sales

Building materials knowledge

Blueprint reading

Independent work

Microsoft Office

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!

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.

Salary + commission. The sky’s the limit! Our commission is structured so that there is no limit to your compensation.

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 joband 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.

Requirements

• 5+ yearsof 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 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!