BlueLinx

Distributes building products via nationwide logistics

Lumber Buyer/Sales

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTulsa, OK, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Three to seven or more years of experience with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, or equivalent industry experience, preferred.
Two to four or more years of experience with a Master of Science, Master of Arts, or Master of Business Administration degree.
Strong planning, organization, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Knowledge of account management, scheduling, customer support and service, product knowledge, product pricing, sales support, warehousing and distribution, transportation, and records management.
Strong telephone skills and the ability to use creativity and innovation to develop solutions to problems and issues.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software and relevant sales systems technology.

Responsibilities

Understand the company’s vision, mission, strategy, and business-unit objectives, and set and accomplish individual performance goals accordingly.
Manage assigned structural product responsibilities, including inventory levels, inventory turns, internal product promotion, product pricing assistance, and promotional literature development.
Identify new sales opportunities with new and existing customers.
Maximize sales efforts by focusing sales time on the largest and most profitable opportunities, including segmenting account lists and creating customer and product sales plans.
Improve profitability, product penetration, and product mix with all customers.
Qualify sales opportunities through market and customer research and collaborate with other sales representatives.
Develop sales solutions and competitive pricing strategies, communicate value propositions to customers, and reevaluate solutions when necessary.
Close sales opportunities by gaining purchase orders and executing all order-fulfillment procedures.
Provide customer service and post-sales support to facilitate long-term relationships and repeat business.
Travel on behalf of the company as required.

Desired Qualifications

Three to seven or more years of experience with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, or equivalent industry experience.
Two to four or more years of experience with a Master of Science, Master of Arts, or Master of Business Administration degree.

Job Description

Understands the company’s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
Has assigned structural product responsibility such as managing inventory levels (indirect product sourcing), managing inventory turns, promoting product to other inside sales employees and assisting in product pricing and developing promotional literature.
Identifies new sales opportunities with new and existing customers. Maximizes sales efforts by focusing sales time on largest most profitable opportunities (may include segmenting account list and creating customer / product sales plans).
Improves profitability, product penetration and product mix with all customers.
Qualifies sales opportunities through market / customer research and teams with other sales representatives.
Develops sales solutions and competitive pricing strategies. Communicates value proposition to customers. Proposes sales solutions to customers and reevaluates solutions where necessary.
Closes sales opportunities by gaining purchase orders and executing all order fulfillment procedures.
Provides outstanding customer service and post sales satisfaction, facilitating long-term relationships for repeat business.
Varying levels of travel on behalf of the company is part of the requirement for this role.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Strong planning, organization, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills. A solid level of knowledge is needed in account management, scheduling, customer support and service, product knowledge, product pricing, sales support, warehousing/distribution, transportation and records management. Possesses strong telephone skills with the ability to utilize creative skills and innovation in developing solutions to problems and issues. Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant sales systems technology.
Years of experience: 3-7+ years experience with BS / BA or equivalent industry experience preferred; 2-4+ years experience with MS / MA / MBA.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About the Company

BlueLinx

Distributes building products via nationwide logistics

BlueLinx is a building products distributor for residential and commercial construction. It sources, stores, and ships a wide range of products—from lumber to high-end siding and panels—through a national warehouse and logistics network that serves retailers, suppliers, and professional contractors. Its breadth of products and nationwide distribution give it the ability to provide reliable supply across the country. Its goal is to connect manufacturers with construction customers by offering a broad selection, efficient stocking, and dependable delivery.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Marietta, GA
Founded: 2004

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