Architectural Sales Rep - Washington, Oregon and Hawaii

Summary

An architectural products sales representative is responsible for selling products to architects, general contractors, designers, and developers.

An integral part of their job is building long-term relationships with clients and customers. This job typically requires a bachelor's degree.

Additionally, architectural or construction industries experience, as well as sales experience, is highly recommended. This career field might appeal to individuals with interests in construction, sales, and communications.

What You'll Do

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Architectural products sales representatives sell products such as windows, doors, movable walls, paints, brick, and stones.
• Main goals are to strategically generate sales leads and increase product sales for their company.
• Involves frequent travel, meeting with clients and attending trade shows, such as the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
• These shows offer presentations and seminars on existing products and promote new products.
• Architectural products sales reps should have excellent customer service skills in order to build and maintain long-term relationships with clients.
• Must follow up with clients and serve as technical consultants as needed to ensure customer satisfaction.
• It is also important that architectural products sales reps know their clients' services to make appropriate product recommendations.
• For this reason, they often maintain a database of their customers and prospects. They may use the information in their databases as a guide to seek out new clientele.
• Experienced architectural products sales reps may train new employees on their company's products and teach continuing education classes.

Who You Are

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of two years in a sales or sales support role.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience with business-to-business commerce and Internet communication software.
• Two years in customer service, public speaking or training role in a technology company.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Class E Driver's License.

Travel Requirements

This position requires frequent travel, more than 50% most travel is outside the local area and overnight. Some of the travel is international.

Who We Are

At PGT Innovations, we may build and support high-quality, innovative windows and doors, but every day holds opportunities for us to do so much more - from building stronger teams through leading, supporting, mentoring, and collaborating, to fostering better relationships with our customers.

WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT

Every day we look for opportunities to grow and achieve greatness - together.

This isn't an "everyone for themselves" environment. Here, we look out for each other. We help each other. We prop each other up during challenging times.

Because inventing, building, and delivering the future of windows and doors is not a one-person job. It takes all of us.

• Our collaborative group.
• Our understanding family.
• Our strong team.

Working together to inspire greater opportunity for our customers, our community, and our team members.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation
• Career advancement opportunities
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k matching
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Volunteer time off

PGT Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or

physical disability, marital / family / caregiver status, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local low.

PGT Innovations also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.