Contractor Sales

About the role

This position focuses on managing orders for contractors and professional customers. Key responsibilities include processing and coordinating bulk and custom orders, providing product recommendations, and ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment. The role involves collaborating with vendors, tracking order progress, resolving issues, and maintaining excellent communication with contractors to meet project timelines and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Determine customers' needs and recommend appropriate products and solutions, guiding customers to make the best product and service selections that will provide value to their business
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, scheduling of deliveries, complaints and follow-ups
• Develop profitable business with new customers through excellent selling, customer service and problem-solving
• Continuously improve and maintain in-depth product knowledge and expertise
• Code and input customer orders, pricing information into the computer system, and schedule delivery of products
• Work with outside sales representatives to ensure customer satisfaction
• Follow a product/supply checklist for each customer's job and up-selling additional products and supplies
• Accept payment and apply it to the appropriate customer account
• Follow up on deliveries to ensure materials arrived complete and on time as promised

Requirements

• Previous experience in sales, new construction and/or commercial projects preferred
• Knowledge of building materials, building process, and local building codes preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer and math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide common fractions/decimals)
• Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a team atmosphere

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401K
• Paid time off including vacation, holiday, and sick leave