Inside Salesperson

LEZZER LUMBER•Stockertown, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lezzer Lumber, family-owned and operated company, began in 1927 and has remained a leader in the building supply materials industry. Lezzer Lumber has grown over the decades into the 30th largest lumber dealers in the country. We are currently comprised of 11 retail stores, 4 commercial door facilities, and a truss manufacturing plant, all located in Pennsylvania. Lezzer Lumber is a building materials supply company for both commercial and residential building projects. Our commitment to providing quality products to our customers is a constant priority in our business. Lezzer employees are specifically trained to understand the importance of customer service; therefore, Lezzer employees strive to meet the needs of their customers to ensure satisfaction. Our employees have a wealth of knowledge which customers have come to rely on for order accuracy and job completion. Attains sales and gross margin objectives for all product categories with contractor and DIY accounts by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Exceptional influence skills; comfortable in working at various levels throughout an organization.
Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Moderate degree of analytical skill, reasoning ability, critical thinking.
Working knowledge of materials and associated estimating techniques.
Able to demonstrate knowledge of mathematical requirements involved in pricing and estimating to include, but not limited to mark-up, gross margin calculation, square footage and area calculation, perimeter, etc.
High energy; makes early impact; high integrity.
PC literate

Responsibilities

Sells and services established contractor, DIY, and/or commercial accounts.
Seeks to create a "business partnership" relationship with accounts. Recommends product, productivity, and service efficiencies to cultivate account relationships.
Provides customers with bids or quotes and material estimates for various materials packages. Maintains limited pricing flexibility within the guidelines established by the Location Manager.
Improves sales volume and gross margins.
Sources and orders special order products for personal accounts.
Assists walk-in customers.
Prepares sales invoices
Performs duties of cashier for customers.
Coordinates the timely delivery of materials for orders placed by accounts.
Informs Location or Assistant Manager of material and service needs of customers as well as various competitive price levels in the marketplace