Inside Counter Sales at Builders FirstSource in Graham, WA

Inside Counter Sales Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. Now Hiring: Inside Counter Sales Graham, WA   This position generates sales by gathering customer’s product needs, design specifications and acts as the company liaison between the company and the customer. • Represents the company during the sales process by collecting customer product needs and design specifications over the phone or in person, and acting as liaison between purchasing, inside technical/design staff, production staff and customer. • Responds to customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, complaints and scheduling of deliveries and installations, and providing customer follow-ups. • Initiates telephone calls to customers to generate sales to achieve a projected sales goal. • Actively engages in increasing knowledge of sales techniques and developing product and industry knowledge through attending company training programs and develops knowledge of residential, rural, industrial, and commercial construction.  • Generates sales opportunities through research on client needs, industry competition and learning the features and benefits of company products. • Provides accurate and complete material take offs of single/multiple family home projects. • Provides technical assistance to drafting and engineering as required. • Analyze and size various lumber products using appropriate software. • Coordinates purchase and delivery of special products.  Obtains information on pricing specifications, uses and an availability. • Codes and inputs customer orders, pricing information and additional data into the computer system. • Creates accurate and complete invoices, work orders, and sales tickets. • Maintains stock levels on the sales floor and in the stockroom. • Operates and balances cash register daily. • Research credits, returns, and late payments as needed. • Works with outside sales representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.   Minimum Requirements: • Minimum education required: High School Diploma • Minimum experience required: 1-2 years in building material industry with extensive knowledge of product and application.     Work Environment / Physical Activity: • Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations. • Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds. • Must be able to stand and walk frequently throughout the day. At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.  In addition to the base wage listed, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year. At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members). Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here www.bldrbenefits.com. Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. 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