Outside Sales Representative - Building Materials

Kempsville Building; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Room for growth

Military encouraged to apply

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking an Outside Sales Representative in Savannah, GA to build and maintain relationships with contractors, builders, and remodelers. You will sell our full line of building materials and installed services, and then manage the job and relationship through completion.

Responsibilities include visiting job sites, reading blueprints, preparing quotes, and expanding accounts. A proven sales background in building materials plus strong communication and planning skills are

Qualifications

• 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 independently.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Sell our full line of building materials and installed services to contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Manage and nurture the relationship after a sale through completion.
• Visit job sites as needed and keep customer information up to date.

Skills

Sales experience

Home building basics

Blueprint reading

Account acquisition

Independence

Planning & organization

MS Office

Client communication

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!