What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Hunter Wanted: Hunt, Win, and Dominate Your Market position at Alside?
We are seeking a driven, self-starting Business Development Manager with a hunter mentality to identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities in the building remodel and new construction markets in the region.
This role is focused entirely on new customer acquisition - to get you started, you will be given a small book of business. Success in this role means building your own pipeline from the ground up and converting prospects into long-term customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively identify and target new repair, remodel and new construction business opportunities by developing and executing strategies for prospecting and cold outreach (calls, emails, networking, events)
- Build and manage a robust sales pipeline from lead generation through close
- Conduct virtual or in-person presentations, site visits, and product demonstrations
- Collaborate with internal teams (Sales Director/Sales Manager, Branch Manager, and local supply center teams) to ensure smooth onboarding of new customers
- Meet or exceed sales targets
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records and activity reports
- Stay informed and report market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments
Qualifications:
- Successful sales history with a minimum of 2 years of outside sales experience
- Proven track record of generating new business and consistently meeting/exceeding quotas
- Experience within the building materials industry is highly preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
- Self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized, customer-focused
- Proven experience in new business selling and upselling
- Technical Acumen - High comfort level with daily computer use, data entry, and navigating various technical environments (Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and practical experience with Salesforce)
Kickstart your sales career with a guaranteed base and unlimited commission upside. After 24 months, you will shift to a draw model to reward top performance and entrepreneurial drive!
Compensation: Market Rate