Outside Sales Representative

Carter Lumber • Hopkinsville, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Outside Sales Representative for Kight Home Center (a division of Carter Lumber), your primary focus will be on building and maintaining relationships within the booming building materials industry. This role offers the opportunity to work for a multi-billion-dollar, family-owned company that values honesty, hard work, and putting people first. You will be responsible for finding and closing sales of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers. Success in this role requires proven sales strategies, commitment, follow-through, and strong communication skills. You will collaborate with various departments, including the Yard, dispatch office, middle management, and Vice Presidents. Beyond selling, you will manage customer relationships, track product use and trends, visit job sites, maintain schedules, and resolve issues. The compensation includes a base salary plus commission with uncapped earning potential.

Requirements

• Experience in sales
• Knowledge of home building basics
• Ability to work independently
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite

Responsibilities

• Finding and completing sales of building materials and installed services with local contractors, builders, and remodelers.
• Managing sold jobs and customer relationships.
• Collecting and updating information on customer product use and trends.
• Visiting job sites as needed.
• Maintaining schedules.
• Resolving issues and putting out fires.
• Creating material estimates/quotes and special orders.
• Opening new accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Learning to read blueprints and provide material take off lists.
• Attending HBA/builder/company functions as required.

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed