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    BlueLinx

    Building Products Distribution

    Trader (Structural Products)

    Tulsa, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time2–4 yrs experiencePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    • Understands the company’s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
    • Has assigned structural product responsibility such as managing inventory levels (indirect product sourcing), managing inventory turns, promoting product to other inside sales employees and assisting in product pricing and developing promotional literature.
    • Identifies new sales opportunities with new and existing customers. Maximizes sales efforts by focusing sales time on largest most profitable opportunities (may include segmenting account list and creating customer / product sales plans).
    • Improves profitability, product penetration and product mix with all customers.
    • Qualifies sales opportunities through market / customer research and teams with other sales representatives.
    • Develops sales solutions and competitive pricing strategies. Communicates value proposition to customers. Proposes sales solutions to customers and reevaluates solutions where necessary.
    • Closes sales opportunities by gaining purchase orders and executing all order fulfillment procedures.
    • Provides outstanding customer service and post sales satisfaction, facilitating long-term relationships for repeat business.
    • Varying levels of travel on behalf of the company is part of the requirement for this role.

    Qualifications:

    • Strong planning, organization, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills.
    • A solid level of knowledge is needed in account management, scheduling, customer support and service, product knowledge, product pricing, sales support, warehousing/distribution, transportation and records management.
    • Possesses strong telephone skills with the ability to utilize creative skills and innovation in developing solutions to problems and issues.
    • Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant sales systems technology.
    • Years of experience: 3-7+ years experience with BS / BA or equivalent industry experience preferred; 2-4+ years experience with MS / MA / MBA.
    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    BlueLinx

    Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, BlueLinx Corporation is a leading distributor of building products in North America. Employing approximately 1,800 people, BlueLinx offers greater than 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service approximately 11,500 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing producers and home improvement retailers. The company operates its distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver, and its current network of 49 distribution centers. Additional information about BlueLinx can be found on its website at www.BlueLinxCo.com.

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