Outside Sales Representative

Job description

Richards Building Supply, a full-service, family-owned building supply center located in **Myrtle Beach, SC** is currently looking for an experienced Outside Sales Representative with a professional, energetic, and creative demeanor to lead our growing team. 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. ### Responsibilities Include: - Engage and develop relationships with prospective customers and build a self-sustaining network of clients. - 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. ### Benefits: - **Competitive base salary with industry leading commission program.** - 20 PAID Days off during your first year of employment! - Holiday bonuses and other bonus opportunities! - Significant employer contributions towards monthly premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life and AD & D benefit plans. - Additional Voluntary benefit options available including Short Term and 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! ### Preferred Experience - Minimum 3 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. - Professional presence with strong interpersonal skills with clients and peers. - Proficient with MS Office products, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.