Outside Sales Representative - Must be willing to relocate to Lethbridge
Position Summary
We are looking for a motivated, and professional Outside Sales Representative who enjoys the challenge of building our reputation and business development. This position will be reporting to our Lethbridge branch located at 4400 8 Avenue North. If you wish to have a career in a fast-paced industry – join our team!
Responsibilities
- Proactively identify prospects and develop new accounts
- Identify market trends, maintain awareness of competitive activity in the roofing industry and continually evaluate marketing, pricing, and selling strategies
- Sell products by establishing contacts and developing relationships with a focus on quality and customer service
- Provide project quotations on a timely basis, maintain project files, and quotation follow up
- Conduct job site visits on a consistent basis
- Interact regularly with our major suppliers and keep up to date on all products
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Achieve defined sales targets
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmark state-of-the-art practices; participate in professional societies
- Ensure excellent customer service for billing, payment, and delivery services
Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience in a sales role, preferably in the construction industry, which includes:
- business development activities including prospecting and networking for potential clients
- visiting job sites for specifications, products
- meeting with installers for potential clients
- Ability to read and understand construction specifications, drawings, and technical data
- Able to make cold calls and always looking for new sales opportunities within assigned territory
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to connect with customers to schedule appointments, discuss new products and pricing
- Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists
- Able to work flexible hours beyond normal branch office hours to make contact with contractors. Need to be accessible and responsive to the requests of customers
- Able to travel, have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Able to interpret a variety of instructions whether in written, oral, diagram or schedule format
- Possess basic computer knowledge including Customer Relationship Management - databases, Microsoft Office and Excel
The Offer
- Competitive salary
- Flexible Benefit options
- Paid sick time
- Short and long term disability coverage
- Employee referral bonus program
- Paid training/tuition reimbursement
- Overtime available in peak periods
- Internal Promotions
Company Overview
Convoy Supply, founded in 1972, is a leading wholesale distributor of construction materials with over 40 locations across North America. Convoy prides itself on being the most responsive, problem-solving and fun place for our customers to conduct business.
Convoy can be a job or a career. Find out more at:
https://www.convoy-supply.com/careers/overview