Construction Sales Representative

Growing roofing Company in Chicago is hiring 2 Sales Representatives. Looking to hire ASAP. Full benefits with base bonus

Bids: Responding to RFPs preparing bids and securing commercial and industrial roofing jobs

Relationships: Developing relationships with new customers and existing customers

Sales Pipeline: Responsible for identifying additional sales opportunities from preventative maintenance and service calls.

Specific Objectives:

Estimating and Bidding:

o Review and understand scope of work and project specifications from architectural drawings specifications and other pertinent bid documents.

o Compute labor and material cost estimates and itemized lists of materials

o Prepare quotations / bids for negotiated ReRoofing or Consultant ReRoofing from field information.

o Assist in updating and improving estimation and bidding process to reflect changes in market and business conditions.

Product and Purchasing:

o Work closely with manufacture representatives to request current material pricing and assembly letters.

o Stay current with industry standards processes and techniques.

Customer Satisfaction / Business Development:

o Maintain good relationships and communication with prime contractors owners staff and manufacturers to increase sales and customer satisfaction.

Projects:

o Work with project management to smoothly transition accepted proposals into active projects.

o Maintain accurate and up to date project files.

o Calculate pricing and cost impacts for change orders.

o Data management: Most project documents are managed electronically. Proficiency with software technology including Excel and Word is a must. DataForma is a plus.

o Team coordination: Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

Must be able to pass a prehire criminal background check.

Experience:

2 years experience as a Sales Rep or Estimator in Construction.

Prior sales experience in roofing and/or construction is a plus.