Sand & Gravel Sales Representative

Arcosa - Ferris, TX

Full-time

Ferris, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

We are currently seeking a Sand and Gravel Sales Representative for our Ferris, Texas plant to service our North Texas Plants.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all industry safety rules, procedures and applicable government regulations.
• Develops sales plans and seeks and gathers information to identify opportunities to expand or improve market position.
• Assists with the development and execution of long-term product strategies that support sales projections.
• Responsible for inventories in assigned territories.
• Assists with new products and price setting.
• Contacts and maintains existing or potential customer relationships; resolves and/or refers customer problems to appropriate function.
• Promotes satisfactory customer relations by working closely with internal and external customers to ensure prompt service to customers.
• Accountable for development and understanding of state, county and municipal bid letting procedures, engineering and design processes, project material specifications and material testing specifications.
• Conducts local sales and market surveys.
• Promotes Company products and materials to engineers, architects and other specifying authorities.
• Communicates with other areas and groups within Company to promote goodwill to assist with establishment of common goals.
• Keeps informed of changes in assigned responsibilities which may affect product sales, contract procedures and product prices.
• Develops forecast on anticipated market sales by gathering, evaluating and presenting to management all market information regarding company products and/or opportunities to include in development of new productions.
• Participates in community and social activities that enhance Company's position in sales.
• Maintains records; prepares and submits reports on sales activity.
• Responsible for understanding Company's production plant capabilities, efficiencies and cost to ensure maximum service to customers.
• Responsible for timely collection of monies owed to Company and provide lien data to the credit department as appropriate.
• Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Prompt, regular, and predictable attendance
• Positive, Team-based attitude
• Knowledge regarding pricing strategies and sales forecasting
• 3-5 Years B2B Sales Experience preferred
• Sound working knowledge of aggregates and construction materials, including basic knowledge of customer uses of our products (i.e. concrete plants)
• Knowledge of aggregates production including quality control
• Strong interpersonal communication skills - verbal/written to establish and maintain good working relationships with customers
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Knowledge of material standards within construction industry.
• Must be a self-starter, who works with little supervision.
• The ability to join and participate in industry-related associations and present the Company in such activities.

Benefits

• Paid biweekly
• Opportunity for annual performance increases
• 401k program with employer matching
• Room for growth and career advancement
• Health insurance
• Dental & vision Insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Paid short term disability
• Paid long term disability
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• MSHA training provided