Full-Time

Outside Sales Representative

Richards Building Supply

Richards Building Supply

201-500 employees

Wholesale building materials distributor for contractors

Compensation Overview

$55k - $65k/yr

+ Commission + Holiday bonuses + Additional earning opportunities

Champaign, IL, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work in Champaign, with occasional overnight travel required.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Inventory Management
Cold Calling
Microsoft Windows
CRM

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Requirements
  • At least 2 years of business-to-business sales experience with small to medium-sized businesses.
  • A proven track record of exceeding 100% of quota over time.
  • Experience generating personal leads.
  • Customer relationship management experience.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including the ability to close deals and handle objections.
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel overnight occasionally.
Responsibilities
  • Generate new business by creating personal leads, making cold calls, and building a book of business.
  • Cultivate and grow long-term customer partnerships.
  • Close deals and consistently exceed performance targets.
  • Follow up on leads, schedule appointments, and present product solutions.
  • Use customer relationship management tools to track and manage sales activity and the sales pipeline.
  • Provide customers with pricing, inventory, and delivery information.
  • Follow up on outstanding invoices to ensure payment collection when needed.
  • Learn new products and sales strategies to stay ahead of competitors.
  • Attend industry events and participate in community networking as a representative of Richards Building Supply.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of building materials is a plus.
  • B2C sales experience in home services such as roofing, siding, or windows will be considered.
Richards Building Supply

Richards Building Supply

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Richards Building Supply is a family-owned wholesale distributor of building materials for professional contractors. It acts as a single-source supplier offering roofing, siding, windows, doors, decking, cabinets, soffits, rainware, moulding, and other construction products to residential and commercial builders. The company operates 60+ locations across 16 states in the Midwest, West, North, and Southeast and grows through acquisitions, such as the 2026 purchase of United States Building Supply. Led by CEO Ronald M. Guzior, the firm aims to be the trusted, centralized source for professional builders by providing a broad catalog and dependable regional service.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1978

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Richards now serves four western markets, with Colorado growth reopening a key expansion lane.
  • The free RBS CRM and EagleView bundle lowers contractor switching costs.
  • Manufacturer incentives through June 2026 reward online ordering and accelerate adoption.

What critics are saying

  • QXO's 2025 Beacon acquisition creates a far larger roofing rival with national scale.
  • Richards' Colorado integration must prove branch economics quickly or margins will slip.
  • QXO's scale can compress Richards' pricing and make independence unsustainable within years.

What makes Richards Building Supply unique

  • Family-owned since 1978, Richards keeps contractor relationships local across 16 states.
  • April 2026 USBS acquisition added four Colorado branches and broader siding, windows, gutter coverage.
  • Jan. 2026 EagleView CRM integration gives contractors instant measuring, quoting, and ordering workflows.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Disability Insurance