Outside Sales Representative - West Allis, WI

Company:	Oldcastle Companies Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (2)
Job Location(s):	West Allis
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Communications, Sales - Outside

Position Description

Job Number:	10614	Location:	WI - West Allis
Duration:		Category:	Sales
Number of Openings:	1	Date Posted:	8/24/2009

Job Description:

Allied Building Products is a national independent distributor specializing in commercial & residential exterior and interior building materials with over 200 locations from Hawaii to Boston. The company was founded in 1950 as a small family-operated business focusing on the metro NY/NJ region and through acquisitions across much of the United States is now established as a major industry player. We believe that our employees are our best asset and still hold true to the core values of our humble beginnings that has made us a true success.

If you are an outside sales professional who enjoys cultivating new business and wants to work for one of the leaders in the building materials industry, this could be the opportunity for you. We offer competitive salary, commissions, benefits and an excellent career opportunity for the right individual.

In this role, you will acquire new business by developing strong customer relationships, maintaining an active call back list, and creating and following-up referrals from existing customer base. Some details of this position include:

Working to establish new business opportunities with potential customers through cold calling, telemarketing, provided leads, networking and client/associate referrals
Working to establish add-on business with existing customers
Maintaining an organized and easily accessible filing system (sales leads, prospective business, new business activity, add-on business activity, forecasting, quota details, etc.)
Achieving monthly and yearly quota requirements
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge base of entire product line
Attending industry and product related training programs, conferences, seminars and educational forums
Working closely with inside sales representatives to assure customer satisfaction and business accountability
Assisting branch manager in developing new business ideas and accompanying marketing materials to achieve sales objectives
Working to build long term relationships with customer base
Providing accurate price quotes in a timely manner to customers
Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements:

If you possess the skills/experience listed below and enjoy sales, please be certain to complete an on-line application to be considered for this position.

Previous sales experience
Experience in the building products industry is a plus
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Professional demeanor both on the phone and in person
Must have basic PC knowledge (i.e. Windows 95, Word, E-mail)
Previous customer service experience
Ability to multitask
Ability to communicate with co-workers, customers and vendors (verbal and written)
Experience in handling multiple projects/tasks at once
Experience in a position that deals directly with customers (front-line)
Must have a valid drivers license

an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer