Outside Sales Representative

The Building Center Inc.

Job Title:Outside Sales Representative

Reports to:Vice President of Sales Charlotte Market

FLSA Status:Salaried Exempt

Division:Goldmine NC

Summary:

Maintains and grows customer base across multiple business categories through effective full scope sales management techniques including prospecting account qualifying sales development quoting and customer follow-up to ensure sales goals are met or exceeded.

Job Duties:

• Formulates accurate and complete project-specific customer information with regular site visits plan review and in-depth customer discussion to enable the correct product and product application
• Implements customer-specific pricing partnering with inside sales support operations teams and vendor resources to secure business and obtain profit and sales goals
• Offers full scope services product upgrades and extended product lines optimizing customer account penetration and customer objectives
• Educates customers on new products services and industry trends
• Responsible for regular account evaluation determining revenue and profitability
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Business Insight - Knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
• Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Time Management Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to read blueprints and do material takeoffs
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); two to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment:

While performing this jobs duties the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand walk sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb balance stoop kneel crouch and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

While performing this jobs duties the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits:

About The Organization

Founded in Charlotte in 1977 The Building Center Inc. has grown from a single location into one of the largest privately held lumber and building materials dealers in the United States. Nearly five decades later we remain family-owned and family-driven guided by the same commitment we started with: to be our customers most valued building partner.

With more than 200 trucks on the road and a strong network of divisions strategically located throughout the Carolinas we deliver consistent reliable service to builders across the region. Our divisions include:

• South Carolina:Easley Columbia Holly Hill Georgetown
• North Carolina:Rock Hill Boone Monroe Ocean Isle Beach Pineville Gastonia Greensboro and Mebane

Our regional strength allows us to purchase and sell branded and commodity products at competitive prices while tailoring our inventories to match local building practices architectural trends and the unique needs of each market. Beyond supplying materials we provide a full range of manufacturing supportincluding truss plants in North and Central North Carolina millwork and door shops in the Triad and Charlotte metros and custom fabrication in Pineville where we also craft specialty products like reclaimed lumber flooring cabinetry mantles and siding.

What makes The Building Center truly different is our culture and our people. We believe construction is at its heart a people businessbuilt on relationships trust and hard work. Our values of service integrity and dependability guide us in every interaction whether were serving customers supporting our communities or developing our employees.

When you join The Building Center you become part of a company with deep roots a bold vision and a culture where you can grow contribute and make a real impact. Together were not just delivering materialswere helping to build communities futures and lasting success.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

The Building Center Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability in accordance with federal state and local laws.