Outside Sales Representative
Carol Stream, IL
Sales – Outside Sales /
Full Time - Exempt /
Hybrid
Richards Building Supply, a full-service, family-owned building supply center located in Rock Island, IL is currently looking for an experienced Outside Sales Representative with a professional, energetic, and creative demeanor for the Carol Stream, IL market.
In this position you will build and manage customer relationships with a variety of clientele. It’s an opportunity to run your own business without all the risks of ownership.
You will need to bring enthusiasm, strong “sales hunting" skills, with a background in sales in the building materials industry.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary with industry leading commission program.
- 20 PAID DAYS OFF (includes PTO, Holidays and Family Focused Company Closure between Christmas and New Years).
- Bonus Incentive program as well as Holiday bonuses and other bonus opportunities!
- Competitive Hourly Rate with great OT potential during peak season hours.
- Flexible work/life balanced hours, home every night and typical schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Significant employer contributions towards monthly premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life and Short Term Disability Benefit
- Additional Voluntary benefit options available including Long Term Disability coverage, Accidental Injury, Critical Illness and Cancer plans as well as additional Life and AD& D benefit policies.
- 401K program with a best in industry company match.
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Family owned, operated and focused company!
Responsibilities Include:
- Engage and develop relationships with prospective customers and build a self-sustaining network of clients.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of lumber is a MUST.
- Assist customers in the credit application process.
- Respond to inquiries with accurate pricing, inventory, and delivery information
- Perform other responsibilities as needed.
- Utilize sales reports and other data to recognize sales opportunities in customer buying patterns.
- Make cold calls to prospective customers.
- Follow sales leads and scheduling appointments with prospective customers.
- Follow up with customers and provide solutions, should a service concern arise.
- Provide training to customers and their teams on various product lines and services.
- Connecting with customers to ensure that past due bills are paid and collect payments when necessary.
Additional Duties:
- Cultivate, develop and conserve sales and business with new and existing customers.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail which includes: maintaining full, complete, accurate and detailed sales records of all sales activities and have them available for inspection.
- Timely follow up on quotations submitted to customers.
- Meet or exceed minimum sales budget.
- Preserve and safeguard Company’s Confidential Information.
- Stay informed on new products in the industry.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Most importantly, the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of previous outside sales experience ideally within the building materials industries.
- Ability to adapt to a customer base with varying degree of product knowledge.
- 2+ years selling exterior building materials
- Professional presence with strong interpersonal skills with clients and peers.
- Proficient with MS Office products, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Engage with our Virtual Recruiting Assistant Christine here: https://olivia.paradox.ai/co/RichardsBuildingSupply1
OR TEXT: RBS to : (773) 917-1760
Req #ZR Carol Stream
Richards Building Supply is a wholesale building material distributor serving 12 states with over 60 locations! As a family owned, operated and focused company, Richards Building Supply has spent the last 40 years building a thriving and profitable organization, as well as invaluable business relationships. Richards stocks a comprehensive line of products such as residential and commercial roofing, siding, windows, decking, soffit, doors, molding, rainware, cabinets, and more!
Learn more about us here: https://www.richards-supply.com/about
Richards Building Supply believes in hiring military veterans at any level for any position. We know your service trained you in many of the areas we value, such as; leadership, teamwork, performance, integrity, and safety. If your experience matches our requirements, we want you to apply today.
It’s more than a job, it is your Career! Submit your resume today to join our exciting and growing family.
