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Richards Building Supply

Wholesale building materials distributor for contractors

Outside Sales Representative

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Maryland Heights, MO, USA
HybridHybrid work arrangement; occasional overnight travel is required.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

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, documented on the resume.
  • Experience generating personal sales leads.
  • Required experience using customer relationship management tools.
  • Business-to-consumer sales experience is considered only in home services such as roofing, siding, or windows.
  • 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 making cold calls, creating personal leads, 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 support payment collection.
  • Learn new products and sales strategies to stay ahead of competitors.
  • Attend industry events and participate in community networking while representing the company.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of building materials is a plus.

About the company

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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

  • January 2026 EagleView CRM launch improves contractor speed, quoting accuracy, and switching costs.
  • April 2026 USBS acquisition adds four Colorado locations and deepens siding and window reach.
  • Management signaled more acquisitions, including a return to the South market, driving growth.

What critics are saying

  • Residential roofing demand weakens fast; contractor inventory cuts hit branch volumes within quarters.
  • Low-tech distributors face margin compression as ABC Supply and Beacon compete on service and price.
  • Integration failure at USBS or CRM adoption stall wastes capital and slows westward expansion.

What makes Richards Building Supply unique

  • Family-owned 1978 distributor with 60-plus branches across 16 states and contractor relationships.
  • RBS CRM with EagleView embeds estimating, quoting, financing, and ordering into daily workflows.
  • Colorado acquisition extends a single-source exterior-product platform into a new Western market.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Disability Insurance