Outside Sales Representative - Trusses

About the role

Lumber Specialties, a division of US LBM Holdings, LLC, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative - Trusses to join our team. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, this position generates and secures new sales to increase the profitability of the company.

Responsibilities

• Promote, sell, and secure new accounts for the company.
• Provide existing accounts with necessary products, time, and information.
• Aid in the selection of products best suited to customer needs.
• Prepare, coordinate, and communicate price quotations, terms of sales, delivery dates, and service obligations to customers/contractors.
• Resolve customer complaints and problems.
• Assist in the collection of accounts receivable.
• Cook up project schedules, contractor schedules, and material deliveries.
• Prepare and input orders as necessary.
• Informs company of competitive prices, products, and area-related information.
• Maintain current knowledge of daily and monthly sales and their relationship to budget and margin goals.
• Research and order special products as necessary.
• Estimate materials from blueprints supplied by customer/contractor.
• Adhere to Conflict of Interest or Non-Compete agreement if in place.
• Comply with Company’s attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of sales experience in building materials or related industry required.
• Working knowledge of building materials industry and products, ability to negotiate prices and contractual agreements.
• Ability to estimate from blueprints, use calculator and computer.
• Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Must be able to walk throughout yards, plants, and offices.

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of building materials industry and products, ability to negotiate prices and contractual agreements.
• Estimating from blueprints, ability to use calculator and computer.
• Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Benefits

Lumber Specialties offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $60,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The Outside Sales Representative - Trusses position requires 50% travel.

Company Information

Lumber Specialties operates multiple facilities in Dyersville, Story City, Osceola, Iowa, and Kirkland, Illinois, totaling more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space on 64 acres. Lumber Specialties produces roof and floor trusses, wall panels, and provides engineered wood products, steel beams, and laminated columns to customers throughout the Midwest. Lumber Specialties is a division of US LBM, one of the country’s leading distributors of specialty building materials.