Now Hiring - Lumbermens Inc. - Retail Sales Sales Consultant - Door Division in Carmel, IN

Full description of the position

COMPANY SUMMARY
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by the goal to be first choice for our employee owners, customers, and suppliers. Lumbermen’s is 100% employee-owned and committed to investing in rewarding relationships and doing the right thing in every interaction.
POSITION SUMMARY
This Outside Sales Consultant position offers the opportunity to be the face of Lumbermen’s Door Division in the Northern Indy/Indiana market. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic self-starters with a passion for developing and fostering relationships. This position offers flexibility with some overnight travel. Day-to-day responsibilities for this position include:

• Establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships
• Actively listening to customers and prospects needs
• Obtaining and growing a personal knowledge of our door product offerings
• Offering exceptional customer/vendor support and timely service
• Evaluating, motivating, and training both new and existing customers
• Understanding and executing the annual sales plan
• Developing and executing annual and monthly sales objectives in accordance with the business plan of Lumbermen's
• Performing analysis of your market and territory needs
• Communicating clearly with your internal and external stakeholders

At Lumbermen’s, we pride ourselves on treating our customers like family and delivering exceptional service. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is highly organized and detail-oriented, service-minded, a strong and friendly communicator, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• 5 years’ prior outside sales experience
• Entry door and/or building materials industry experience strongly desired

Required Skills

• Ability to market, sell and educate customers on both current and new products
• Ability to build and foster strong customer relationships
• Ability to overcome obstacles and challenges to drive for maximum customer-driven results
• Ability to make persuasive product presentations target to customer needs
• Strong negotiation skills
• Approaches work with considerable energy
• Self-starter/self-motivator
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Dependable
• Ability to follow up on and execute sales plan
• Inquisitive with strong critical listening and analytical skills
• Carries self with a high degree of professionalism and poise

Lumbermen's offers an exceptional work environment, competitive compensation, and great benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, and a generous company-funded ESOP program. Take ownership of your career today!
At Lumbermen’s, the health and safety of our employee owners is our #1 priority. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road