Construction Materials Specialist

Company: Weekes Forest Products Inc
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Description: With all your career options, why not choose a company where you can own part of the business? Weekes Forest Products is 100% Employee-Owned and offers an outstanding suite of employee benefits. Weekes has grown to be the leading distributor of specialty building materials, engineered wood components and industrial lumber materials. At Weekes, you will receive an ownership stake in the value our combined honest efforts create. Construction Materials Specialist - Position Overview: Plans, coordinates and directs the sales and marketing for Typar Construction Products through key dealers, installers and builders in primary territory. Develops and provides on a regional basis selling aides for multiple business segments for use by Branch sales personnel in sales presentations throughout the region. Provides product knowledge and coordinates and presents product related training. Regionally may orient new Branch Product Specialists and provide product training to regional field sales personnel. Primary responsibility is line volume, profitability and EVA results in assigned territory. Construction Materials Specialist Responsibilities: Makes territory sales calls on current and potential customers for products.
Communicate and present product information to customers at all levels of the organization.
Supports the regional inside and outside salespersons through the design, implementation of a variety of selling aides and the selling proposition for a number of customer types, i.e. dealers, installers, builders, architects, who may also be at different levels of product application experience and usage. The work involves driving toward results by enrolling the commitment and buy-in of internal and external customers.
Develop territory sales plan with coordination of Berry Global 2-Step Channel Manager and Branch Manager.
Establishes, monitors and controls product pricing and margins based on sales and management input.
Attends trade shows and industry association events within territory.
Deliver a minimum of $500,000 of new top line growth and/or $100,000 of new margin dollars per year. Weekes Forest Products Benefits Package: Outstanding Family Medical Benefits Package
Substantial Stock Ownership Program
Competitive Compensation Packages
Paid Time Vacation & 7 Paid Holidays Each Year
Employer Sponsored Family Dental Insurance
401k and Roth 401k Investment Accounts (With Substantial Employer Matching)
Employer Sponsored Life & Disability Insurance
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Marketing Management or Business. Minimum five years' experience in field sales and/or marketing.
60 - 90% Travel in sales territory required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
This job description is a summary; details of responsibilities are provided during interviews.

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