What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Materials Sales Expert position at Arrow Building Center?
About the Role
The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for generating and securing new sales to drive revenue growth and increase profitability. This role requires maintaining existing accounts while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities through cold calls and lead generation.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote, sell, and secure new accounts for the company by developing strong relationships with customers and contractors.
- Provide existing accounts with necessary products, timely information, and exceptional service to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Assist in the selection of products best suited to customer needs and provide detailed pricing quotations, terms of sales, delivery dates, and service obligations.
- Resolve customer complaints and problems promptly and professionally.
- Collaborate with colleagues to coordinate project schedules, contractor schedules, and material deliveries.
- Maintain current knowledge of daily and monthly sales, their relationship to budget and margin goals, and competitive prices, products, and area-related information.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- At least 3 years of sales experience in building materials or a related industry.
- Strong working knowledge of building materials industry and products, ability to negotiate prices and contractual agreements, and estimating from blueprints.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Valid Driver License required.
