Outside Sales Representative - Cleveland, TN

Tindells•Cleveland, TN

About The Position

Tindell's is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For more than 130 years, Tindell's has developed products and services that enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. With over 200 Team Members and multiple locations across East Tennessee, today's focus is on bringing new solutions to the builders to make the process of home building as fast, efficient, and effective as possible. Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. Our employees are the backbone that supports our organization. That is why we hire people for careers, not jobs. We offer benefits that include medical insurance, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, paid sick days, paid vacation, 14 paid days off, 8 paid holidays and we even offer weekly pay! BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for specific accounts assigned and for development of new accounts.

Requirements

Ability to do basic math, read blue prints, do material take off, read orders, follow instructions and complete forms.
Communicate with customers, other employees and manages using verbal and written skills.
Work must be neat and well organized.
Interpersonal skills.
Sitting for long periods of time.
Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach with manual dexterity and see (acuity, depth perception, field of vision).
Frequent travel required
Valid operator's license.
Insurability for driving.
High school diploma or GED
2 years' experience in the lumber industry or in related field

Nice To Haves

Some college or technical school training in construction trades (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develops new accounts in specified territory and is responsible for sales to assigned accounts.
Understands pricing policies and makes clear in writing any acceptance deadlines on quotations subject to later acceptance.
Maintains knowledge of yard inventory and surplus items.
Maintains adequate records of required daily, weekly or monthly call reports.
Makes estimates and/or quotations (unless assigned to estimator).
Maintains a file on all new products.
Maintains familiarity with all building material and lumber products and how used.
Maintains a communication record on all existing and prospective contractor customers assigned.
Stays abreast of all building permits in area.
Attends Home Builder Association meetings.
Attends bid openings involving potential business in area.
Maintains a prospect file for future sales.
Maintains familiarity with building code requirements, FHA and VA regulations.
Follows up on all customer complaints.
Maintains knowledge of Tindell's credit policy and terms of sales.
Keeps the Credit Manager informed of possible credit problems with accounts.