84 Lumber

Supplies lumber, building materials, delivery services

Building Materials Estimator

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFallston, MD, USA

About the Job

Requirements

Knowledge of the field's policies, procedures, and practices.
Strong customer/client orientation experience and verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
Must be detail oriented.
Strong organizational skills.
High school diploma or GED with five or more years of experience.

Responsibilities

Estimate residential construction projects, primarily single-family and multifamily, by reviewing architectural drawings and estimating wood materials and labor costs.
Read, analyze, and interpret business reports, technical procedures, and government regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Solve practical problems involving limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Enforce organizational sales directives for sales support staff.
Work with the store manager and assign salespeople/accounts to coordinators at the store.
Ensure adherence to customer order process policies.
Review sales orders for accuracy, appropriate documentation, and clearance.
Oversee preparation of sales quotes and process customer orders.
Respond to internal and external audit requests and prepare audit packages.
Liaise between sales and operations to ensure customer orders are processed and fulfilled accurately and promptly.
Monitor order-processing procedures and implement improvements when needed.
Field calls from salespeople and customers to schedule orders.
Provide updates to sales and customers about deliveries and schedules.
Coordinate release of orders in the system for delivery.
Check billing accuracy and manage outstanding accounts-receivable balances as needed.
Manage filing and organization of paperwork, including special orders, stock receiving, and accounts-receivable billing.
Resolve issues involving customers, vendors, and others.
Provide updates on shipments, tracking data, ship-to-date counts, and remaining deliveries.
Direct order entry and processing to ensure correct and efficient processing.
Oversee coordinators supporting sales and customers with pricing information and other inquiries.
Supervise employees engaged in sales support services.
Work at the store, potentially outdoors and exposed to wet, humid, or extreme weather conditions; remain on one's feet, interact with customers, and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds.
Work full time, with hours dependent on operating hours and 48 or more hours per week.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with PlanSwift and/or Square Takeoff.
Experience sourcing materials.
Invoicing, billing, and/or accounts-receivable experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Overview

Estimating residential construction projects, primarily for single family and multifamily. Experience in Planswift and/or Square Takeoff is ideal.

Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in reviewing architectural drawings and estimating the costs for the various wood materials and labor to complete the job.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business reports, technical procedures and /or government regulations; write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Word Processing Software
Inventory Software Spreadsheet Software

Are you ready to build a rewarding and lifelong career? Do you thrive in a team environment that challenges you to be your best? Join 84 Lumber, a family-owned company founded on growth, stability, and the mindset that “nothing is impossible”. 84 Lumber is hiring immediately and has the perfect career opportunity for you!

WHO IS 84?

84 Lumber is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry-leading services for residential and commercial construction. With over 320 facilities in 34 states and plans for even more locations, your opportunities for growth within the company are endless. If you invest in yourself, we will invest in you!

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

We offer all the benefits you expect from an industry leader, including:

Monthly performance incentives
Paid Time Off (PTO), sick and personal days
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Holiday pay
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care
Annual profit sharing and 401(k) with employer match (based on company profits)
Discounts on building materials and other retail partnerships

RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

In 2024, 84 Lumber was proudly recognized as one of America’s:

Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek
Top Retailers by USA Today
Largest Private Companies by Forbes
Fastest-Growing Companies by 5000.

The Sales Office Administrator/Supervisor is responsible for assisting salespeople in managing their customer accounts. This position is also responsible for assisting the store’s customers by addressing inquiries and resolving complaints. This position will also assist in ordering and processing materials as well as assist with back charging.

Responsibilities

Job Requirements

• Enforces organizational sales directives to the sales support staff.
• Works closely with the store manager and assign salesman/accounts to coordinators at store
• Ensures adherence to customer order process policies.
• Reviews all sales orders for accuracy, appropriate documentation, and clearance.
• Oversees the preparation of sales quotes and processes customer orders.
• Responds to internal and external audit requests, subsequently preparing audit packages.
• Serves as a liaison between the sales and operations departments to ensure that customer orders are processed and fulfilled accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitors and tracks the performance of order processing procedures, implementing improvements when necessary.
• Field phone call from salesmen and customers to schedule orders
• Works as liaison between sales and customers, providing updates on delivery and schedules
• Coordinate releasing the orders in the system to be delivered
• Check and verify accuracy of billing and manage outstanding AR balance as needed
• Manage filing and organization of all paperwork (special orders, stock receiving, AR billing etc.)
• Facilitate the resolution of problems and issues whether with customers, vendors, etc.
• Provide detailed updates on shipments, tracking data, ship-to-date counts and remaining deliveries
• Direct order entry/processing, ensuring orders get processed in a correct and efficient manner
• Oversee the coordinators support sales and customers with pricing information and other inquiries

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises employees engaged in sales support services.

Work Environment

This position is located at the store; it can involve working outdoors or being exposed to wet, humid, extremely weather conditions depending on location.

Physical Demands

This position involves constantly being on one’s feet, interacting with customers, and occasionally lifting objects up to 80 pounds

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work depends on hours of operations, 48+ hours per week.

Qualifications

Additional Competencies

• Knowledge of the field's policies, procedures, and practices.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees.
• Strong customer/client orientation experience and verbal and written interpersonal communication skills
• Must be detail oriented
• Experience preferred with sourcing material
• Invoicing, Billing and/or Accounts Receivable experience preferred
• Ability to develop and mentor others
• Ability to foster teamwork
• Strong organizational skills

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with 5 or more years experience; Bachelors degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred

About the Company

84 Lumber

Supplies lumber, building materials, delivery services

84 Lumber is a building materials supplier with more than 250 stores across the United States. It provides products like lumber, plywood, doors, windows, and other essentials for residential and commercial construction, selling directly to homeowners, contractors, and builders. In addition to core products, it offers services such as custom manufacturing and delivery to support project needs. The company distinguishes itself as a woman-owned business (WBENC certified) with a focus on corporate social responsibility and community involvement, aiming to be a reliable, multi-location source for building projects.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1956

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