Outside Sales Representative, Ready-Mix Concrete

Overview

This position will be a sales or market representative for the company.  Responsible for account management, project bidding and general promotion of company and products.  Will represent company as a member of industry related associations and organizations, actively participate in industry trade shows, conduct product presentations to customers, owners and specifiers.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Bids all residential and commercial work in assigned geographic territory with a timely follow-up system that will identify work received from work lost, and why
• Manage all customers accounts assigned
• Respond to all concrete complaints in a timely fashion, reaching conclusion
• May be called upon to collect monies owed to Company
• May be required to collect monies from outstanding debts due Company
• Solve customer problems and complaints in a timely manner

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be goal oriented, self-motivated and organized
• Have extensive knowledge of the concrete industry and related materials
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers
• Ability to address concrete problems both in the plastic and hardened state
• Will be required to perform field testing as needed on plastic concrete (i.e., slump, air, cast cylinders, etc.)
• Must cold call or make direct contact in pursuit of new customers

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must be computer literate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Minimum 50 hours per week
• Occasional early morning starting times as well as late night ending times
• Occasional lifting (up to 100 lbs.) and climbing involved at jobsite
• This position will work indoors and outdoors
• Winter driving will be a requirement during those months
• This position may be required to visit job sites to assist customers or customer complaints, which may result in exposure to cement, lime, concrete admixtures, dust and other substances which may cause burns or be toxic
• There are physical hazards in which there could be danger to life, health, or bodily injury such as proximity to moving, mechanical parts, falls, environmental conditions, moving equipment, and other hazards when at jobsites or at plant locations
• The wearing of safety gear will be required when applicable, which would include hard hat, safety glasses and high visibility safety vest
   

Benefits

• Recession Resistant Industry
• Consistent work, with a work/life balance
• Overtime Opportunities
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
• Life Insurance - Company Paid
• Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid

Get Hired

What to Expect During our Hiring Process

• Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Record Check
• 5-Panel Drug Screen
• Fit for Duty Baseline Physical (if applicable)
• Paid Orientation
• A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!

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Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

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