Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
PURPOSE
Gains knowledge and experience required for promotion to management or supervisory roles. Shadows employees and rotates through various departments observing, learning and performing responsibilities in order to gain industry knowledge, functional processes and practices.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Shadows assigned employees/management to learn and perform assigned duties in order to become familiar with company processes and procedures.
- Receives training and performs duties in all operational areas such as: yard operations, millwork, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, safety, sales, finance and human resources.
- May participate in the development of operating budgets and capital expenditure recommendations in order to meet operational and financial goals.
- Participates in and completes assigned training programs.
- Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field;
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- This job is considered entry level operations management where company training will be provided.
COMPETENCIES
- Strong customer service skills both face-to-face and telephone
- Previous selling experience helpful
- Good mathematical aptitude
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills, including tact and influencing, with internal and external contacts
- Good computer aptitude, particularly with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ERP applications
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is performed on both company and customer sites and involves driving to customer locations
- Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations, and may involve walking on uneven ground of a potential customer construction site.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
- May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling.
- Noise level is usually moderate.
At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.
At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.
Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: [email protected]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.
Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong customer service skills in person and by telephone
- Good mathematical aptitude
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills, including tact and influencing internal and external contacts
- Computer aptitude, particularly with Microsoft Office and ERP applications
- Previous selling experience
- Ability to drive to customer locations and work at company and customer sites
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 80 pounds occasionally
- Ability to perform tasks involving climbing, lifting, pushing, or kneeling
What We Do
Builders FirstSource is a leading U.S. supplier of structural building products, value-added components, and services for professional customers in new residential construction, repair, and remodeling. It combines manufacturing, distribution, and installation of building materials, including manufactured components, to help homebuilders and contractors complete projects. The company serves customers through its nationwide network and emphasizes customer service, innovation, and capabilities that streamline homebuilding.
