Outside Sales Representative - Hometown Building Center - Bridgeport
About The Position
Nation’s Best operates a family of 63 locally branded hardware stores, home centers, and lumber yards across 18 states, guided by a people-first philosophy. By joining a growing network of business professionals, Nation’s Best enables its partners to achieve meaningful growth in their local markets through purchasing power, capital investment, improved associate benefits, and industry best practices. The company is known for fostering strong relationships and is committed to empowering its teams and the communities they serve. Nation’s Best is seeking a full-time Outside Sales Representative (OSR) based at Hometown Building Center in Bridgeport, TX. This is a primarily field-based role, with approximately 80% of time spent in the field and 20% at the store. The OSR is responsible for driving lumber and building material sales by developing and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, builders, remodelers, and roofers. This role focuses on prospecting, job site visits, account growth, and providing consultative support to customers, including product selection, new product updates, market trends, pricing, and delivery coordination. The OSR will prepare bids, complete take-offs and estimates as needed, input orders, assist with accounts receivable collections, and collaborate closely with store and operations teams to ensure excellent service and follow-through. Success in this role requires strong field presence, disciplined account management, and consistent achievement of sales goals.
Requirements
- Proven experience in outside sales, account management, or relationship-based selling
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Self-motivated, organized, and effective at managing time in a field-based role
- Results-oriented with the ability to serve customers with humility and steward Nation’s Best’s values
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
- Willingness to travel locally approximately 80% of the time
- Must have valid driver’s license and clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
- High school diploma required
Nice To Haves
- Experience in hardware, home improvement, construction, or building materials strongly preferred
- Experience preparing take-offs, estimates, and bids preferred
- bachelor’s degree is a plus
Responsibilities
- Driving lumber and building material sales
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, builders, remodelers, and roofers
- Prospecting
- Job site visits
- Account growth
- Providing consultative support to customers, including product selection, new product updates, market trends, pricing, and delivery coordination
- Prepare bids
- Complete take-offs and estimates as needed
- Input orders
- Assist with accounts receivable collections
- Collaborate closely with store and operations teams to ensure excellent service and follow-through
Benefits
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with discretionary company match
- Company-paid life insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Monthly car and phone allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
