What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inside Sales Representative position at Great Southern Wood-LA Inc?
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated is well known for its flagship product, YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine which it sells through Do-It-Yourself retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related and industrial segments. Our distribution coverage stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas to Canada, an area that includes all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia, as well as much of the Caribbean and Latin America, and part of the European Union and Mediterranean region. From pressure treated fence products, columns, deck specialties, and KDAT products, YellaWood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building.
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of Yellawood brand Pressure Treated Pine, is seeking an Inside Sales Rep. This position is responsible for selling building material products to business and industrial establishments and ensuring customer satisfaction and profitability. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and a full benefits package.
Essential Duties:
- Process a high volume of orders and sales data electronically and/or over the phone/email.
- Answer technical questions of prospective customers and advise customers on products that fit their needs.
- Estimate lead time and date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of production and delivery schedules.
- Builds and maintains customer relationships.
- Works with sales, production, and transportation teams to meet customers’ needs.
- Investigates and resolves customer service issues as they may arise.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university; and/or one to two (1-2) years related experience in lumber, building materials, or building supplies industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Dependent scholarship program
About Great Southern Wood Preserving
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.
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