Higginbotham Brothers - Mineola, TX

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Mineola, TX
11-50 employees

About the position

Higginbotham Brothers, a company with a rich history dating back to 1881, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to join their team in Mineola, TX. This full-time position is crucial for generating and securing new sales to enhance the company's profitability. The Outside Sales Representative will be responsible for maintaining existing accounts while actively pursuing new business opportunities through cold calls and following up on leads. The role requires a proactive approach to sales, with a focus on building strong relationships with customers and contractors. In this position, the representative will promote, sell, and secure new accounts for the company, ensuring that existing accounts receive the necessary products, timely information, and support. The representative will assist customers in selecting products that best meet their needs and will prepare, coordinate, and communicate price quotations, terms of sales, delivery dates, and service obligations. Resolving customer complaints and problems is also a key responsibility, along with assisting in the collection of accounts receivable. The Outside Sales Representative will coordinate project schedules, contractor schedules, and material deliveries, and will be expected to maintain current knowledge of daily and monthly sales in relation to budget and margin goals. The role also involves researching and ordering special products as necessary, estimating materials from blueprints provided by customers or contractors, and adhering to any Conflict of Interest or Non-Compete agreements in place. Regular attendance and compliance with the company's attendance policy are essential, and the representative may be assigned additional duties by location management as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Promote, sell, and secure new accounts for the company.
  • Provide existing accounts with necessary products, time, and information.
  • Assist with the selection of products best suited to customer needs.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and communicate price quotations, terms of sales, delivery dates, and service obligations to customers/contractors.
  • Resolve customer complaints and problems.
  • Assist in the collection of accounts receivable.
  • Coordinate project schedules, contractor schedules, and material deliveries.
  • Prepare and input orders as necessary.
  • Inform the company of competitive prices, products, and area-related information.
  • Maintain current knowledge of daily and monthly sales and their relationship to budget and margin goals.
  • Research and order special products as necessary.
  • Estimate materials from blueprints supplied by customer/contractor.
  • Adhere to Conflict of Interest or Non-Compete agreement if in place.
  • Comply with Company's attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by location management.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of sales experience in building materials or related industry.
  • Working knowledge of building materials industry and products.
  • Ability to negotiate prices and contractual agreements.
  • Ability to estimate from blueprints.
  • Proficient in using a calculator and computer.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
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