Zuern | Outside Sales Account Manager

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
Outside Sales Account Manager requires an in depth understanding of the various aspects of the building materials supply business and generate in excess of $2 million in sales.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Generate sales growth from a portfolio of accounts you created
• Aid in identifying new category sales opportunities within existing accounts
• Attend client/builder meetings in showroom, client office, and/or jobsite
• Conduct product selection meetings with client/builder in our showroom
• Travel to job sites to perform jobsite verification of window/millwork specs/measurements on ongoing projects
• Perform material take-offs on smaller scale projects
• Respond to builder communications via phone/email/text
• Assemble job packs for the installer
• Be involved in the order process from estimating through ordering
• Assist the sales team with all details of ongoing projects
• Communicating with inside support staff
• Talking with vendors
• Assisting customers when help is needed at front counter.
• Stay on top of industry trends to identify potential opportunities for company growth

• Requires High School Diploma and 3-5 years of lumberyard experience or 2-4 year degree related to business or construction industry.
• Mathematical skills required to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measurements of square foot and cubic foot
• Strong computer skills and understanding of Zuern Building Products software platform
• Self-motivated and comfortable working with little to no direction
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds, bend, stoop, kneel, climb and reach
• Vast product knowledge of building materials and practices
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with employees and customers
• Excellent customer service skills

• Valid Wisconsin driver's license and medically able to operate a Zuern company vehicle
• Must be willing and able to travel with Zuern provided company vehicle up to 60 percent of the time