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About the Role
Develops industry-specific knowledge and experience required for promotion to Outside Sales Representative role. May rotate through various departments observing, learning and performing responsibilities in order to acquire industry knowledge, functional processes and practices as well as sales techniques. This role is not eligible for sales commissions.
Responsibilities
- Receives training and performs progressively responsible duties in various areas such as: yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales while learning the outside sales role.
- Accompanies Outside Sales Reps or Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques.
- Assigned various inside sales/counter responsibilities, including but not limited to, answering phone, taking orders, and other responsibilities.
- Assigned various Outside Sales responsibilities, including but not limited to, performing take offs, taking and processing orders, obtaining signatures on tickets, making sales calls to new and existing customers.
- Sets individual performance goals and monitors own progress with assigned management and trainers.
- Participates in and completes assigned sales training programs.
- Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices and ensures that employees observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injuries or damage.
- May be directed to conduct periodic safety meetings and solicits recommended changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or related field plus 0 - 2 years related industry operations/sales; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills
- Strong customer service skills both face-to-face and telephone
- Previous selling experience helpful
- Good mathematical aptitude
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Solid interpersonal skills, including tact and influencing, with internal and external contacts
- Good computer aptitude, particularly with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ERP applications
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 0-2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
- Competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love.
- Great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives.
About the Company
- 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.
- At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected.
- Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day.
- Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity and do not discriminate based upon race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
- In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com.
- Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
- In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com.