Contractor Outside Sales
Job Type Full-time Description About Cascade Home Center We are a growing, family-owned business serving communities in Oregon for over 60 years. Cascade Home Centers are convenient and offer great values on name brand products while treating our customers with a superior customer service experience. We are part of your community and we have served generations of families with honest values that your family can count on. We also have a long history of giving back to the communities that our stores service by supporting charitable organizations and worthy causes. If you are a great team player with a strong work ethic, great attitude and thrive to help our customers; we want to you to join our company. Why work for Cascade Home Center? Family-owned Constantly growing and looking for new opportunities Great work-life balance Community involvement Excellent work environment We foster service with honesty, integrity, and value We love our employees and customers! We offer our employees: Competitive wages Affordable health insurance with dental, vision and other voluntary options PTO/Sick Time 401k with company match Employee discounts On the job training with growth potential The Contractor Outside Sales Associate primary function is to conduct sales activities, both in the store and in the field, providing product knowledge, superior customer service, promoting the company's image and abilities to serve its customers while growing the company's customer base through new relationships. The position will also provide product knowledge training to both internal staff and customers and serve as a product technical resource. RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct outside sales activities, both in store and in the field. Thorough understanding and execution of the Seven Steps of Customer Service Responsible for the completion of all transactions initiated by onsite contacts Customer contact reporting and documentation regarding concerns, issues, opportunities and praise Troubleshooting and resolution of product or customer relation opportunities Organize product knowledge training opportunities for internal staff and customers Daily/weekly scheduling of infield activities Seeking out new business opportunities and relationships to expand the company's customer base Promoting and marketing, the company's philosophy, abilities, services and products to the store's local communities and market Extending information and knowledge to customers about current and new industry products that the company can supply to support the customers to be successful in their projects Maintain profit and store objectives as directed by management SKILL REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or GED required. College degree in Business or Marketing or extensive building materials / hardware industry experience is preferred Minimum 2 years' experience in the building materials / hardware industry Ability to read and understand construction blueprints and the ability to convert the plans into a building materials list Analytical and observational skills that demonstrate the ability to close a sale Good organization, time management and prioritization Ability to work within a team environment to accomplish both store and company goals while fostering a cohesive team environment Effective communication skills; including speaking and writing on technical and business topics Great customer service and interpersonal skills Epicor Eagle experience is a plus Salary Description $60,000 per year plus commissions Apply Job!