Inside Sales Representative

Specialty Building Products Inc

JOPPA, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55,000–$80,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Competitive Research, Computer Skills, Construction, Customer Relations, Delivery Driving, Disability Insurance, Distribution Channel, Distribution Services, Field Sales, High School Diploma, Industry/Trade Analysis, Inside Sales, Life Insurance, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Molding Processes, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Positioning, Request for Proposals (RFP), Retail, Sales, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
JOPPA, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

We are currently looking for an Inside Sales Representative to join our VALUES based organization. In this role you will focus on:

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

  • Receive incoming and outgoing calls related to sales inquiries for new and established customers to provide pricing and availability, as well as information about our products and distribution services.
  • Execute strategic plans in coordination with Outside sales, network with customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, complaints and scheduling of deliveries, and providing customer follow-ups to ensure customer needs are met.
  • Inform customer of unit pricing, shipping date, anticipated delays, and any additional information requested by the customer
  • Other duties, as assigned and requested by management
  • Market Knowledge: Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and market dynamics within the retail sector.
  • Building product distribution sales experience preferred

Competencies:

  • Problem Solving/Analysis.
  • Customer/Client Focus.
  • Decision Making.
  • Communication Proficiency.
  • Teamwork Orientation.
  • Technology capacity

Required credentials:

  • High school diploma with a 2-year degree preferred
  • 2-4 years sales experience, building industry experience preferred
  • Excellent communication skills including service-oriented telephone manner
  • Must understand and possess good business and selling principles and negotiation skills
  • Must be computer literate, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Strong organization and administration skills
  • Self-starter, pro-active and the ability to take initiative
  • Must have basic math and analytical skills

Pay range: $55k-$80k annually with opportunity for commission based on performance.

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Company-Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
  • PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving our communities:

We are also committed to our core value of "using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact" on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

  • Please be careful about scam recruitment. Specialty Building Products would never send any candidate a check or instructions to deposit funds in a bank account in connection with the interview or hiring process.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

About the Company

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Specialty Building Products Inc

U.S. LUMBER is the leading distributor of specialty building materials in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. U.S. LUMBER was created by a merger of Atlantic Trading Company (est. 1986 in Birmingham, AL) and Bestwood Forest Products (est. 1986 in Greenville, SC). U.S. LUMBER is headquartered today in Atlanta, GA. We operate distribution branches in Atlanta, Greenville, Raleigh, Nashville, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Mobile, Baltimore and Boston, in which we stock the largest and broadest inventory of specialty products in the industry.

CORE VALUES AND PURPOSE:

As individuals, U.S. LUMBER employees have nine core values that we live by. They didn't come from consultants, nor are they aspirational. They reflect what we actually believe and how we actually behave. They are WHO we are. 

  • Be Consistently Responsive to Customers and Suppliers.
  • Always Do the Right Thing - Even When it is Hard.
  • Don't Finish Fresh. Give Everything You Have Every Day.
  • Live with Intentionality. Make Sure Your Progress is on a Well Conceived Path.
  • Give Credit Where Credit is Due. Most of the Credit is Not Due to You.
  • Use Your Influence to Have a Uniquely Positive Impact on People.
  • Develop People by Serving the Whole Person.
  • Live out Idealism. Don't Settle.
  • Lead with Influence; not Position, Title or Tenure.

U.S. LUMBER believes that by maintaining a culture based on these Core Values, we are building a high performance organization that can actually make a difference in our world one person at a time.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade/Import-Export
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.uslumber.com