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Outside Sales Representative

Gilcrest Jewett Lumber
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 6 months
Location

Coralville, IA 52241, US

Salary

$48,000 - $57,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Gilcrest/Jewett is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to generate and secure new sales while maintaining existing accounts in the building materials industry.
  • Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and at least 3 years of sales experience in a related field.
  • The role involves promoting products, preparing price quotations, resolving customer complaints, and coordinating project schedules.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, although the specific amount is not mentioned in the job description.
  • Travel is required for this role, with an estimated 50% of the time spent on the road.
For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's "home building headquarters" and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.

A Brief Overview
The Outside Sales Representative generates and secures new sales to increase the profitability of the company. This position maintains existing accounts while generating new business through cold calls and following leads.

What you will do
  • Promote, sell, and secure new accounts for the company.
  • Provide existing accounts with necessary products, time, and information.
  • Assist with 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.
  • Coordinate 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.


Required For All Jobs
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.
  • Adheres to Company's commitment to workplace safety.


Education Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED required.


Experience Qualifications
  • 3 years of sales experience in building materials or related industry required.


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.
  • Must be able to walk throughout yards, plants, and offices.


Licenses and Certifications
  • DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State required upon hire.

Requirements
  • Must have valid driver's license.


Travel Requirements
  • 50% Travel.


Gilcrest Jewett , a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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