Sales Representative

Hire Point Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Point Recruiting is seeking a Project Sales Representative for the New York City construction market. This field-based role focuses on growing a NYC territory by selling building products through specifications, contractors, and distributors.

You will manage accounts, develop opportunity-driven strategies, and build long-term relationships across the construction channel, while maintaining strong product and market knowledge to meet sales and profitability goals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience in building materials or related field.
• Hands-on specification-selling experience.
• Experience selling directly to contractors and through distributors.
• Strong relationship-building and territory-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an assigned New York City sales territory.
• Develop project opportunities through specification selling and contractor relationships.
• Build productive relationships with distributors and other customers in the construction channel.
• Develop account-specific sales strategies based on customer needs and opportunities.
• Maintain knowledge of the product portfolio, market conditions and customer needs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and share market insights.
• Work toward established sales and profitability goals.

Skills

Territory management

Contractor sales

Specification selling

Relationship building

Independent/multitasking

Job description

We are recruiting a Project Sales Representative for an established building-products organization serving the New York City construction market.

This is a field-based sales opportunity for someone who understands how construction products move from specification through contractor adoption and distribution. The representative will manage and grow a NYC territory, develop key accounts, identify project opportunities, and build long-term relationships throughout the market.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow an assigned New York City sales territory.
• Develop project opportunities through specification selling and contractor relationships.
• Build productive relationships with distributors and other customers in the construction channel.
• Develop account-specific sales strategies based on customer needs and opportunities.
• Maintain strong knowledge of the product portfolio, market conditions, and customer needs.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and share relevant market insights.
• Consistently work toward established sales and profitability goals.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of successful sales experience.
• Building-materials sales experience.
• Hands-on specification-selling experience.
• Experience selling directly to contractors and through distributors.
• Strong relationship-building and territory-management skills.
• Self-directed, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
• Based in New York City or immediately outside the city, with the ability to work in the NYC market daily.