Now Hiring - Retail Sales Sales Support Associate - Lumber & Building Materials in Bridgeport, CT

Northeast Building Supply is an organization focused on providing the professional trade, homeowners, contractors, and architects the best possible building materials and home center shopping experience. Based in CT, with locations spanning from Northwest, CT to Long Branch, NJ, Northeast Building Supply (NBS) is dedicated to creating a rewarding career for its 90+ associates.

We are looking for a motivated, detail oriented, and customer-centric associate to be part of our Sales Organization. This candidate will support both our branch sales and outside sales effort through exceptional customer service and project management. We see this candidate as a project manager for our many exciting contractor projects we deal with on a daily basis. He/she will be responsible for the intake of all orders and projects in the sales pipeline for those Account Managers. We are seeking someone who wants to operate steps ahead of our customer's construction phases and be willing to deliver high quality customer service at all times. Ideally, this candidate has knowledge of building material and millwork products.

Your essential duties and responsibilities will include as follows:

- Promote our company mission “provide our customers with the highest quality buying experience.”

- Internally manage the phases of construction associated with an assigned customer base

- Respond to phone inquiries; answer questions and advise customers in selection of building material and supplies.

- Provide estimates for customers and outside sales reps.

- Work directly with purchasing for buying special orders.

- Work with Outside Sales Representatives and Sales Manager to ensure the company achieves its sales budget every month.

- Responsible for maintaining a professional and responsive phone protocol.

- Work directly with operations staff to insure deliveries are shipped on time and in full.

- Self-direct your training needs by being updated on product knowledge by vendor sales people.

- You will be trained in our POS software program (Activant Eagle Browser) and the methods and means used to manage your sales.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• lumber industry: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location