Inside Counter Sales Sales - Inside Sales
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract sections:
- Intro paragraph: "Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource..." That's about the company, could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes purpose and overview. We'll treat as About the role.
- PURPOSE: "The Inside Counter Sales Representative assists customers and contractors by providing quotes and product information, both in person and over the phone, while maintaining the company standards of excellent customer service. They may handle special orders and advanced pricing. This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer."
- Essential Duties And Responsibilities: long list.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: "This job has no supervisory responsibilities." That's maybe not needed as a separate section; could be omitted or included under Responsibilities? Probably not needed as separate heading; we can ignore as it's not substantive beyond stating none.
- Minimum Requirements: "Minimum education required: High School Diploma Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application."
- COMPETENCIES: list of skills.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: description.
- At BFS, we want you... (culture) maybe part of About the role.
- Benefits: "At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com."
That's benefits content.
- Pay: Not mentioned. No pay info. So we should NOT include Pay section.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. So no Schedule.
We must not include sections with placeholder or generic like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we must cut out the EEO statement, accommodation request, etc. Also remove "Please do not send resumes to this email address..." etc. Also remove "At BFS, we want you..." maybe keep as it's culture but not boilerplate. It's okay.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate lines.
Let's structure:
About the role
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
The Inside Counter Sales Representative assists customers and contractors by providing quotes and product information, both in person and over the phone, while maintaining the company standards of excellent customer service. They may handle special orders and advanced pricing. This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer.
Alternatively combine purpose into same section.
Responsibilities
- Represents the company during the sales process by collecting customer product needs and design specifications over the phone or in person, and acting as liaison between purchasing, inside technical/design staff, production staff and customer.
- Responds to customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, complaints and scheduling of deliveries and installations, and providing customer follow-ups.
- Initiates telephone calls to customers to generate sales to achieve a projected sales goal.
- Actively engages in increasing knowledge of sales techniques and developing product and industry knowledge through attending company training programs and develops knowledge of residential, rural, industrial, and commercial construction.
- Generates sales opportunities through research on client needs, industry competition and learning the features and benefits of company products.
- Provides accurate and complete material take offs of single/multiple family home projects.
- Provides technical assistance to drafting and engineering as required.
- Analyze and size various lumber products using appropriate software.
- Coordinates purchase and delivery of special products. Obtains information on pricing specifications, uses and an availability.
- Codes and inputs customer orders, pricing information and additional data into the computer system.
- Creates accurate and complete invoices, work orders, and sales tickets.
- Maintains stock levels on the sales floor and in the stockroom.
- Operates and balances cash register daily.
- Research credits, returns, and late payments as needed.
- Works with outside sales representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
Note: Some sentences were split; ensure we keep all content.
Check for missing: "Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities." Could be omitted as not substantive; but maybe we could include a line under Responsibilities? Probably not needed.
Requirements
Minimum education required: High School Diploma
Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application.
Alternatively combine into but it's not a list; but we can use .
Qualifications
Maybe we can treat "COMPETENCIES" as Qualifications or Skills. The heading list includes Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to put competencies. Could be Skills. The posting lists many competencies: Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal and influencing skills Strong customer service skills Knowledge of basic sales techniques and concepts Strong attention to detail Knowledge of business math Knowledge of company products, production processes and product standards Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and/or construction industry. Familiar with inventory and inventory control. Ability to operate computer, calculator & cash register. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program Must be able to drive and walk throughout yards, plants, and offices.
We could put under Skills
as a list.
But we also have WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY which could be under a separate heading maybe "Work Environment". Not in the allowed headings list; allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to fit work environment into either Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, or maybe About the role. Probably under Requirements? But it's not a requirement; it's work environment. Could be under Qualifications? Not ideal. Perhaps we can create a section "Work Environment" but not allowed. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples, not exclusive? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we must map content to those headings. Work environment could go under Requirements? Or maybe under Qualifications? Or maybe under Skills? It's not a skill. Could be under Requirements as "Work environment / physical activity" as part of requirements. But the heading "Requirements" is for minimum requirements; but we could still include work environment details there as part of requirements? Might be okay.
Alternatively we could omit work environment if not fitting; but we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere.
We could add a Qualifications
and include work environment there. Or we could add a Skills
and include work environment there? Not ideal.
Better: Use Qualifications
for the competencies list, and Requirements
for education/experience. Then work environment could be placed under About the role
as extra description. But About the role already has intro; we can add a paragraph about work environment there.
Let's do:
About the role
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
The Inside Counter Sales Representative assists customers and contractors by providing quotes and product information, both in person and over the phone, while maintaining the company standards of excellent customer service. They may handle special orders and advanced pricing. This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer.
Work environment: Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds. Must be able to stand and walk frequently throughout the day.
That covers work environment.
Now Responsibilities
as above.
Requirements
Minimum education required: High School Diploma
Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application.
Skills
- Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Knowledge of basic sales techniques and concepts
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of business math
- Knowledge of company products, production processes and product standards
- Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and/or construction industry.
- Familiar with inventory and inventory control.
- Ability to operate computer, calculator & cash register.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
- Must be able to drive and walk throughout yards, plants, and offices.
Note there is duplication: "Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills." and "Strong verbal and written communication skills" are similar but we keep as given.
Benefits
At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.
We should not include Pay or Schedule sections.
Check for
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we must cut out the EEO statement, accommodation request, etc. Also remove "Please do not send resumes to this email address..." etc. Also remove "At BFS, we want you..." maybe keep as it's culture but not boilerplate. It's okay. We need to ensure we don't duplicate lines. Let's structure:
About the role
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
The Inside Counter Sales Representative assists customers and contractors by providing quotes and product information, both in person and over the phone, while maintaining the company standards of excellent customer service. They may handle special orders and advanced pricing. This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer.
Alternatively combine purpose into same section.Responsibilities
- Represents the company during the sales process by collecting customer product needs and design specifications over the phone or in person, and acting as liaison between purchasing, inside technical/design staff, production staff and customer.
- Responds to customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, complaints and scheduling of deliveries and installations, and providing customer follow-ups.
- Initiates telephone calls to customers to generate sales to achieve a projected sales goal.
- Actively engages in increasing knowledge of sales techniques and developing product and industry knowledge through attending company training programs and develops knowledge of residential, rural, industrial, and commercial construction.
- Generates sales opportunities through research on client needs, industry competition and learning the features and benefits of company products.
- Provides accurate and complete material take offs of single/multiple family home projects.
- Provides technical assistance to drafting and engineering as required.
- Analyze and size various lumber products using appropriate software.
- Coordinates purchase and delivery of special products. Obtains information on pricing specifications, uses and an availability.
- Codes and inputs customer orders, pricing information and additional data into the computer system.
- Creates accurate and complete invoices, work orders, and sales tickets.
- Maintains stock levels on the sales floor and in the stockroom.
- Operates and balances cash register daily.
- Research credits, returns, and late payments as needed.
- Works with outside sales representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
Requirements
Minimum education required: High School Diploma
Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application.
Alternatively combine into- but it's not a list; but we can use
- Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Knowledge of basic sales techniques and concepts
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of business math
- Knowledge of company products, production processes and product standards
- Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and/or construction industry.
- Familiar with inventory and inventory control.
- Ability to operate computer, calculator & cash register.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
- Must be able to drive and walk throughout yards, plants, and offices.
.
Qualifications
Maybe we can treat "COMPETENCIES" as Qualifications or Skills. The heading list includes Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to put competencies. Could be Skills. The posting lists many competencies: Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal and influencing skills Strong customer service skills Knowledge of basic sales techniques and concepts Strong attention to detail Knowledge of business math Knowledge of company products, production processes and product standards Knowledge of building materials, applications, related equipment, and/or construction industry. Familiar with inventory and inventory control. Ability to operate computer, calculator & cash register. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program Must be able to drive and walk throughout yards, plants, and offices. We could put underSkills
as a list. But we also have WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY which could be under a separate heading maybe "Work Environment". Not in the allowed headings list; allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to fit work environment into either Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, or maybe About the role. Probably under Requirements? But it's not a requirement; it's work environment. Could be under Qualifications? Not ideal. Perhaps we can create a section "Work Environment" but not allowed. The instruction: usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples, not exclusive? It says "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we must map content to those headings. Work environment could go under Requirements? Or maybe under Qualifications? Or maybe under Skills? It's not a skill. Could be under Requirements as "Work environment / physical activity" as part of requirements. But the heading "Requirements" is for minimum requirements; but we could still include work environment details there as part of requirements? Might be okay. Alternatively we could omit work environment if not fitting; but we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere. We could add a
Qualifications
and include work environment there. Or we could add aSkills
and include work environment there? Not ideal. Better: UseQualifications
for the competencies list, andRequirements
for education/experience. Then work environment could be placed underAbout the role
as extra description. But About the role already has intro; we can add a paragraph about work environment there. Let's do:About the role
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
The Inside Counter Sales Representative assists customers and contractors by providing quotes and product information, both in person and over the phone, while maintaining the company standards of excellent customer service. They may handle special orders and advanced pricing. This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer.
Work environment: Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds. Must be able to stand and walk frequently throughout the day.
That covers work environment. NowResponsibilities
as above.Requirements
Minimum education required: High School Diploma
Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application.
Skills
Benefits
At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.
We should not include Pay or Schedule sections. Check for