Established in 1955, The Cook & Boardman Group is the nation’s premier provider of architectural doors and frames, door hardware and related building specialty products in addition to complete systems integration services.

We provide solutions for commercial and multi-family residential building applications. With more than forty convenient locations throughout the United States, we are uniquely positioned to provide the best entry and IT solutions for new construction, renovation and upgrade projects.

We offer local service with a national presence.

Description

Summary

The Sales Representative is responsible for maintaining relationships with assigned customers. Individuals in this role identify new project opportunities, review plans and specifications, prepare or supervise bids, present bids and follow up to close and add work to committed backlog.

This individual will also oversee the work performed and the billing for that work, and will be involved in promptly solving any problems that may arise on the project.

Essential Functions

• Communicates with assigned customers on a regular basis to check progress of current jobs and get leads for new work that may be coming up.
• With coordination from Manager, cultivates new customer relationships with endusers.
• Secures construction plans and specifications on upcoming work in a timely fashion so that jobs may be taken off and bid.
• Participates in take-off process from plans and in construction specification interpretation in order to maximize bid potential.
• Reviews all bids for accuracy before submission; submits bids on a timely basis and in a fashion acceptable to the customer.
• Follow up on quotes and or bids and secure work.
• Maintains good vendor relationships, and obtains competitive bids from vendors to maximize bid potential and gross margins earned.
• Manages projects by proactive communication with customers, review of reports, monitoring of vendor performance and coordination with warehouse / shipping activities.
• Participates in physical inventories by counting or verifying assigned areas.
• Visits jobsites as needed to attend meetings, check progress of work, or to diagnose and resolve problems.
• Identifies and solves problems, either customer related matters or Cook & Boardman internal issues that may involve their work.
• Participates in regular sales meetings to assess market opportunities, report on potentials and determine assignments

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education / experience
• Current and valid US driver’s license
• At least 5 years in construction-related environment
• Preferred previous experience with automatic operators pricing, installation etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; some familiarity with industry specific software (Comsense)
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
• Knowledge of commercial door and hardware products and building code requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mathematical skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

May occasionally require driving to project sites.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EOE Minorities / Females / Disability / Veterans; VEVRAA Federal Contractor

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

The Cook & Boardman Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.

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Last updated : 2024-05-08