Product Specialist

Core & Main • Lake Oswego, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. YOU are a natural at learning new products, solving customers’ issues, and creating sales opportunities. You thrive in an environment of building relationships and facilitating demos and training. You are comfortable speaking and presenting in front of audiences. You enjoy having a hand in developing strategy and promoting solutions. You understand the importance of maintaining consistent delivery of information while on the road and in the field. You are organized and successful at managing multiple projects while maintaining tight deadlines. ARE you self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ready to utilize your problem solving and customer service skills? Are you experienced in working with vendors in areas of pricing, terms of sale, and freight? Are you interested in delivering solutions that drive sustainability, water management, and conservation? HERE at Core & Main, we value the individual, and the unique contributions you bring. Here we support and encourage continued learning. Here we invest in the development and well-being of our people, who are the key to our future. Here we value diversity and want to ensure each voice is heard. Here, our team members thrive as a community.

Requirements

• Self-motivated
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solving skills
• Customer service skills
• Experience in working with vendors in areas of pricing, terms of sale, and freight

Nice To Haves

• Experience in contract negotiations
• Prior prospecting and bidding experience
• Water/Utility metering product knowledge

Responsibilities

• Learning new products
• Solving customers’ issues
• Creating sales opportunities
• Building relationships
• Facilitating demos and training
• Speaking and presenting in front of audiences
• Developing strategy
• Promoting solutions
• Maintaining consistent delivery of information while on the road and in the field
• Managing multiple projects while maintaining tight deadlines
• Working with vendors in areas of pricing, terms of sale, and freight
• Delivering solutions that drive sustainability, water management, and conservation

Benefits

• Continued learning opportunities through our onsite training facility and extensive online learning catalog
• Professional development and industry networking opportunities, e.g. Our Women’s Network and community engagement events
• Tuition Reimbursement and Tuition Grants
• Medical with 100% preventative care coverage
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• 401K

What This Job Offers

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