Sales Trainee Sales - Outside Sales

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Farmingdale, NY, USA
In-Office
50K-70K Annually
Junior
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Trains across yard operations, production, dispatch, delivery, inside sales, and outside sales while developing building-materials industry knowledge and sales skills. Shadows outside sales representatives and managers on customer calls, handles counter and phone orders, performs material takeoffs, processes orders, obtains signatures, and makes sales calls to new and existing customers. The role prepares the trainee for promotion to an Outside Sales Representative position.
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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.

 

Under general supervision, develops industry-specific knowledge and experience required for promotion to Outside Sales Representative role. May rotate through various departments observing, learning and performing responsibilities in order to acquire industry knowledge, functional processes and practices as well as sales techniques. 

  • Receives training and performs progressively responsible duties in various areas such as: yard operations, production, dispatch/scheduling/delivery, and inside sales while learning the outside sales role.
  • Accompanies Outside Sales Reps or Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques.
  • May be assigned to inside sales/counter responsibilities, including answering phone, taking orders, and other responsibilities.
  • May be assigned various Outside Sales responsibilities, including but not limited to, performing take offs, taking and processing orders, obtaining signatures on tickets, making sales calls to new and existing customers.

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or related field plus 0 - 2 years related industry operations / sales; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 


 

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 Sales, Marketing, or a related field
  • 0 to 2 years of related industry operations or sales experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
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The Company
28,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

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.

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