Commercial Sales Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Mead Lumber, founded in 1910, is the leading provider of building materials to professional contractors and remodelers. We have 53 operating locations across 9 Midwestern states.

As 100% employee-owned , we continue to grow and are in search of driven individuals who desire an opportunity to grow their career.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Commercial Sales Representative is primarily responsible for providing quantities and cost for small, medium, and large commercial projects.

Projects include strip malls, multi-plex buildings, apartment buildings, multi-use buildings, hotels, and assisted living facilities to name a few.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Read and decipher plans and specifications.
• Use knowledge of building materials and local codes.
• Create job takeoffs to include quantities.
• Create project proposals.
• Review component designs and make suggestions as needed.
• Create job contracts in Bistrack.
• Obtain material and labor costs.
• Generate Bistrack quotes, orders, template orders, etc.
• Maintain the estimating database.
• Speak with sales personnel, shop, vendors, contractors, etc. in order to complete essential job functions.
• Perform jobsite visits as needed.
• Create and maintain schedules.

Requirements

• High school diploma / GED
• Minimum of 3 years of sales experience in building materials and construction industires preferred
• Experience in detailed estimating, scheduling, and proposal development
• Knowledge of building materials and local codes
• General construction industry knowledge; including plan and specification reading, building methods and local codes.
• Math and measurement abilities
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Outlook and Office

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future / retirement that very few companies offer.

We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below :

Benefits :

• Employee Stock Ownership
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Merchandise Discounts

Company Values

The company has six core values that are essential to achieving its business objectives and overall mission. Employees are expected to live these values in their daily job performance, work behaviors, business relationships, customer interactions, financial expenditures, and decision-making.

• Put People First
• Think Like an Owner
• Integrity
• Invest Where you Live
• Unmatched Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement

Mead Lumber considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or any other protected basis prohibited by law.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer