Contractor Sales Trainee

84 Lumber Company•Savannah, GA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Contractor Sales Representative Starting Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 Annually Launch Your Sales Career with 84 Lumber Looking for more than just a job? Ready to build a career with a company that invests in your success? At 84 Lumber, we're looking for motivated, relationship-driven individuals to join our team as Contractor Sales Representatives. Whether you're just starting your career or looking for a new challenge, we'll provide the training, support, and opportunities you need to succeed in a rewarding sales career. No building materials sales experience? No problem. If you're driven, coachable, and eager to grow, we want to meet you. Why 84 Lumber? 84 Lumber is the nation's largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for residential and commercial construction. With more than 320 locations across 34 states and continued expansion, your opportunities for advancement are virtually unlimited. We believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders. Competitive starting salary of $50,000 - $55,000 Industry-leading training and mentorship Clear career advancement opportunities Nearly 100% promotion from within Work with a growing, stable, family-owned company Average first promotion within six months for high performers What You'll Do As a Contractor Sales Representative, you'll help local contractors, builders, and construction professionals find the products and solutions they need to complete their projects successfully.

Requirements

Motivated to build a long-term career in sales
Strong communicators who enjoy working with people
Competitive, goal-oriented, and self-motivated
Eager to learn and develop professionally
Organized and able to manage multiple priorities
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
Create and continually grow book of business and acquire new customers.
Create material estimates/read blueprints.
Source special order material.
Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to function in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Reading prints.
Creating material estimates.
Sourcing special orders.

Nice To Haves

Previous sales, customer service, construction, building materials, or account management experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining strong customer relationships
Developing new business through prospecting and networking
Learning building materials, construction products, and industry best practices
Preparing quotes and recommending product solutions
Collaborating with store and operations teams to deliver outstanding customer service
Managing customer accounts and growing sales within your territory
Meeting sales and performance goals
Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.
Communicates with customers and leads to identify and understand their product or service needs; identifies and suggests products and services to meet those needs.
Demonstrates the functions and utility of products or services to customers based on their needs.
Ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management; resolves any issues that may arise post-sale.
Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest.
Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.