Carter Lumber

Window & Door Sales Specialist

Sales - Richmond, VA - Full Time

A Carter Lumber Window & Door Sales Specialist is responsible for presenting and selling window and door products, as well as establishing a rapport with customers in the community. Communicates and trains store personnel and maintains builder awareness on products. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary to this position.

Requirements:

  • Previous knowledge and experience in the building materials industry
  • Experience selling window products
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Demonstrated ability to increase sales and improve profitability
  • Excellent communication skills, with a strong sense of customer service
  • Experience in individual or group training is a plus
  • Decision making abilities and problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities:

Sales & Relationship Building

  • Develops customer relationships and determines customer needs. 
  • Responsible for maintaining and increasing the sales of window products. 
  • Gives presentations to builders and provides expert advice on product features and benefits. 
  • Prepares estimates for these products and ensures that they are ordered and shipped on time. 
  • Works closely with OSRs to analyze sales opportunities and assistance on the jobsite. 

Communication

  • Keeps lines of communication open between team members at the store and customers to ensure that service is accurate and timely. 
  • Meets with vendors to determine direction of store programs.

Knowledge & Training

  • Identifies personal growth needs and improvement opportunities; seeks to obtain product information; learns about building packages and products. 
  • Provides window and door training to builders, contractors and store personnel. 
  • Ensures employees are kept current on vendor programs.

Benefits (full-time employees) 

  • Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment 
  • Short and Long-Term Disability 
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D 
  • Optional supplemental life insurance 
  • Company-match 401(k) 
  • Vacation time and paid holidays 
  • Vendor incentives 
  • Room for growth; we promote from within! 
  • Military encouraged to apply!
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